Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basophilia

/bˌeɪsɔfˈɪlˌiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ba-sophil-ia
IPA: /bˌeɪsɔfˈɪlˌiə/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being basophilic (“easily stained with basic [high-pH] dyes”).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A condition where the quantity of basophils (basophil granulocytes) is abnormally elevated.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From baso- + -philia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

basophilias (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperbasophilia

Frequently Paired Words

acidophilia basophil basophile basophilic

Rhymes With

logophilia

Questions

How do you pronounce basophilia?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˌeɪsɔfˈɪlˌiə/.
What does basophilia mean?: The condition of being basophilic (“easily stained with basic [high-pH] dyes”).
Where does basophilia come from?: From baso- + -philia.

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