adj 1  :  staining or characterized by staining in a different color or shade from what is typical < granules in a bacterium>   2  :  having the capacity to stain different elements of a cell or tissue in different colors or shades < stains>  meta*chro*mat*i*cal*ly adv 
 
 
 
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