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chromophobe

chro·mo·phobe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroh-muh-fohb]
    • /ˈkroʊ məˌfoʊb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroh-muh-fohb]
    • /ˈkroʊ məˌfoʊb/

Definitions of chromophobe word

  • noun chromophobe a cell that does not take a stain easily 3
  • adjective chromophobe not taking a stain easily 3
  • adjective chromophobe Also, chromophobic. Histology. not staining readily. 1
  • noun chromophobe Cell Biology. a chromophobe cell in the pituitary gland. 1
  • noun chromophobe (cytology) Any cell that is resistant to staining. 1

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Origin of chromophobe

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; chromo- + -phobe

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Parts of speech for Chromophobe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chromophobe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chromophobe usage trend in Literature

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