What is "neutrophile"

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% to 65% of the total number of leukocytes. -- Neu"tro*phil"ic, a., Neu*troph"i*lous, a.

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

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

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