chromato-


  1. a combining form meaning “color,” used in the formation of compound words in this sense and in the specialized sense of “chromatin”: chromatophore; chromatolysis.

Origin of chromato-

1
<Greek chromat-, stem of chrôma color + -o-
  • Also especially before a vowel, chromat-.

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British Dictionary definitions for chromato-

chromato-

combining form
  1. indicating colour or coloured: chromatophore

  2. indicating chromatin: chromatolysis

Origin of chromato-

1
from Greek khrōma, khrōmat- colour

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