CHROMO

Etymology 1

Noun

chromo (plural chromos)

(chiefly, historical) A color print produced by chromolithography.

Etymology 2

Noun

chromo (plural chromos)

(chiefly Australia) A prostitute.

Etymology 3

Adjective

chromo (not comparable)

(genetics) Of or relating to the chromodomain, a protein structural domain associated with chromatin production

Source: Wiktionary


Chro"mo, n.; pl. Chromos. Etym: [Abbrev. from chromolithograph.]

Definition: A chromolithograph.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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