iodo·phile I. \īˈōdəˌfīl, īˈäd-\adjective oriodo·phil·ic\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik\ Etymology:iodophile International Scientific Vocabulary iod- + -phile; iodophilic from iodophile + -ic : staining in a characteristic manner with iodine — used especially of starch-containing cells staining blue with iodine II. noun (-s) : an iodophile cell or individual