adj.
Pronunciation: - ' fi-lik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary base + -o- + -philic
Date: circa 1894
: staining readily with basic stains
adj.
Pronunciation: - ' fi-lik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary base + -o- + -philic
Date: circa 1894
: staining readily with basic stains
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012