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-chroous

  1. a combining form meaning “having a color” of the kind specified by the initial element: isochroous.
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Also -chroic.

Origin of -chroous

combining form representing Greek chrṓs skin, skin color; see -ous
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British Dictionary definitions for -chroous

-chroous

-chroic

adj combining form
  1. coloured in a specified wayisochroous
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Word Origin for -chroous

from Greek khrōs skin, complexion, colour
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