chromato- Word Origin
- a combining form meaning “color,” used in the formation of compound words in this sense and in the specialized sense of “chromatin”: chromatophore; chromatolysis.
Also especially before a vowel, chromat-. Origin of chromato- Greek chromat-, stem of chrôma color + -o- British Dictionary definitions for chromato- chromato- before a vowel chromat- combining form
- indicating colour or colouredchromatophore
- indicating chromatinchromatolysis
Word Origin for chromato- from Greek khrōma, khrōmat- colour Word Origin and History for chromato-
before vowels chromat-, word forming element indicating “color; chromatin,” from Latinized form of Greek khromato-, from khroma (see chroma).
chromato- in Medicine chromato- pref.
- Color:chromatophore.
- Chromatin:chromatolysis.