neutrophil, neutrophile
(noun) the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
neutrophile (plural neutrophiles)
(biology) Any organism that thrives in a relatively neutral pH.
Source: Wiktionary
Neu"tro*phile, Neu"tro*phil, n. [L. neuter + Gr. loving.] (Physiol.)
Definition: One of a group of leucocytes whose granules stain only with neutral dyes. -- Neu"tro*phil"ic (#), a., Neu*troph"i*lous (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
