Etymology

polychromatophilia

Today it means: The affinity (of a sample prepared for microscopic examination) for more than one kind of stain, especially for both acid and basic stains Full definition →

Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← English chromato- ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Ancient Greekχρῶμᾰ (khrômă)
  6. Englishchromato-
  7. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  8. English todaypolychromatophilia

From poly- + chromato- + -philia.

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