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noun
The affinity (of a sample prepared for microscopic examination) for more than one kind of stain, especially for both acid and basic stains
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
polychromasia, a disorder of the red blood cells
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă)der. English chromato- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English polychromatophilia From poly- + chromato- + -philia.
