chromo
1 of 2noun
chro·mo ˈkrō-(ˌ)mō 
plural chromos
: chromolithograph
chromo-
2 of 2combining form
variants or before vowels chrom-
1
a
: color : colored
chromolithograph
b
: pigment
chromogen
2
: chromium
chromaffin
Word History
Etymology
Noun
by shortening
Combining form
reduced form of chromato-, probably after words formed with the final element -chrome
First Known Use
Noun
1868, in the meaning defined above
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- groundskeeper
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- groundskeepings
- groundsman
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- groundspeeds
- groundstrokes
- groundswell
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- groundward
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- groundwater
- groundwater level
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