Definition of "basophile" [basophile]

• A leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "The basophile granules of the "mast" cells are coccal-shaped, of various size -- often quite powdery."
• "The _basophile_ granular cells are few -- but the granules are large, and stain deeply basophile."
• "The coarse granules of the _eosinophile_ cells appear to stain less deeply oxyphile, probably owing to the basophile staining of the cytoplasm."