sə noun
1.
2.
Anatomy. a white blood cell having a two-lobed nucleus and basophilic granules in its cytoplasm.
adjective
3.
Biology, basophilic.
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basophil or basophile (ˈbeɪsəfɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes |
| —n | |
| 2. | a basophil cell, esp a leucocyte |
| [C19: from Greek; see | |
| basophile or basophile | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Greek; see | |
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Basophil
is always a great word to know.
So is typical. Does it mean:
| a mature sexual reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism |
| exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type |
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basophil ba·so·phil (bā'sə-fĭl, -zə-) or ba·so·phile (-fīl')
n.
A cell, especially a white blood cell, having granules that stain readily with basic dyes.
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