- azurophil
- az·u·ro·phil (azhґu-ro-fil) [azure + -phil] 1. an element or cell that stains well with blue aniline dyes. 2. azurophilic.
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azurophil — adj. [F. azur, blue; Gr. philein, to love] Having an affinity for staining with azure eosin combinations; see eosinophil … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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