chromato-

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chromato-

(word root) colorExamples of words with the root chromato-: chromatolysis, chromatography

chromato-

or chromat-pref.1. Color: chromatophore.2. Chromatin: chromatolysis.
[Greek khrōma, khrōmat-, color.]

chromato-

or before a vowel

chromat-

combining form1. indicating colour or coloured: chromatophore. 2. indicating chromatin: chromatolysis. [from Greek khrōma, khrōmat- colour]

chro•mo

(ˈkroʊ moʊ)

n., pl. -mos. chromolithograph. [by shortening]

chromo-

or chromato-

a combining form meaning “color,” “pigment” (chromophil) or, by extension, “chromosome” (chromonema). [< Greek, comb. form of chrôma color]