chromatophil

chromatophil [kruh-mat-uh-fil, kroh-muh-tuh-]Histology Word Origin adjective

1. Also chro·mat·o·phil·ic, chro·ma·toph·i·lous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/. chromophil(def 1).

noun

2. chromophil(def 2).

Also chro·ma·to·phile [kroh-muh-tuh-fahyl, -fil, kroh-mat-uh-, kruh-] /ˈkroʊ mə təˌfaɪl, -fɪl, kroʊˈmæt ə-, krə-/. Origin of chromatophil chromato- + -phil chromatophil in Medicine chromatophil [krō-măt′ə-fĭl′, krō′mə-tō-] n.

1. Variant ofchromophil