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iodinophilous

adjective
io·​din·​oph·​i·​lous | \ ¦īədə̇¦näfələs\
variants: or less commonly iodinophil \ ˌīəˈdinəˌfil \ or iodinophile \ -​ˌfīl \ or iodinophilic \ ¦īəˌdinə¦filik \

Definition of iodinophilous

: taking up or coloring readily with iodine —used especially of various starchy cell inclusions

History and Etymology for iodinophilous

iodinophilous from iodine + -o- + -philous; iodinophil, iodinophile from iodine + -o- + -phile, -phil; iodinophilic probably from iodinophil + -ic

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