chromatophil

[ kruh-mat-uh-fil, kroh-muh-tuh- ]

adjective

1. Also chro·mato·philic, chro·ma·toph·i·lous [] chromophil ( def 1 ).

noun

1. chromophil ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromatophil¹

First recorded in 1880–85; chromato- + -phil