basophil

noun

1. Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
2. Anatomy. a white blood cell having a two-lobed nucleus and basophilic granules in its cytoplasm.

adjective

3. Biology. basophilic.

adjective Also: basophilic (ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪk)

1. (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes

noun

2. a basophil cell, esp a leucocyte

n.

1. A cell, especially a white blood cell, having granules that stain readily with basic dyes.