chromato-

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

< Greek chromat-, stem of chrôma color + -o-

British Dictionary definitions for chromato-

combining form

indicating colour or coloured: chromatophore

indicating chromatin: chromatolysis

Word Origin

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- or chromat-
pref.