chromatoid


chro·ma·toid

(krō'mă-toyd), A refractile substance composed of chromatin, thought to be a nonglycogen food reserve contained within the cytoplasm of certain protozoa; seen in cysts of Entamoeba histolytica as rounded bars or chromatoidal bodies in contrast to the splintery form of chromatoid bodies in cysts of Entamoeba coli. [chromato- + G. eidos, form]

chromatoid

(krō′mă-toyd) [Gr. chroma, color, + eidos, form, shape] Staining in the same manner as chromatin.