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Answer for the clue "Stains with either basic or acid dyes ", 11 letters:
neutrophile

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) Any organism that thrives in a relatively neutral pH.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neutrophil \Neu"tro*phil\, Neutrophile \Neu"tro*phile\, n. [L. neuter + Gr. ? loving.] (Physiol.) One of a group of leukocytes whose granules stain only with neutral dyes; it is the chief phagocytic leukocyte in the circulating blood, comprising from 54% ...

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n. the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes [syn: neutrophil ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A neutrophile is an organism that thrives in neutral pH environments.