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Definition of: basophile
(bā′sə·fīl, -fil) noun Biol.
A tissue or cell having a special affinity for basic staining dyes: also spelled basiphile. [<BASIC (dye) + -PHILE]
—ba·so·phil·ic (bā′sə·fil′ik), ba·soph·i·lous (bā·sof′ə·ləs) adjective
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