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“amphophilous”
amphophilic, amphophilous (adjective) (not comparable)
Concerning something that can be stained with either a basic or an acidic dye: The chemistry teacher gave the students the assignment to find out which fabrics or tissues had amphophilic qualities, or those that could be colored.
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philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism
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