Synonym for amphophile ... 1. Having an affinity both for acid and for basic dyes. ... Synonym: amphophilic, amphophilous. ... 2. A cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes. ... Synonym: amphocyte. ... Synonym: amphochromatophil, amphochromatophile, amphochromophil, amphochromophile. ... Origin: ampho-+ G. Philos, fond ... (05 Mar 20... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973