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a combining form meaning "having a color" of the kind specified by the initial element: isochroous.Also, -chroic.[comb. form repr. Gk chrós skin, skin color; see -OUS]
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-chroous
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-chroous — [krō əs] [Gr chroos < chrōs, color; akin to chrōma: see CHROMA] combining form forming adjectives colored [isochroous] … English World dictionary
-chroous — chro·ous … English syllables
-chroous — or chroic aff. a combining form meaning “having a color” of the kind or number specified by the initial element: isochroous[/ex] • Etymology: comb. form repr. Gk chrṓs skin, skin color; see ous … From formal English to slang
-chroous — → chroic. {suffix formed from the stem of Greek chroa surface, colour + ous} …
-chroous — krəwəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek chroos, from chrōs skin, color more at chromatic : colored isochroous * * * a combining form meaning having a color of the kind specified by the initial element: isochroous. Also, chroic. [comb.… … Useful english dictionary
-chroic — |krōik adjective combining form Etymology: Greek i chroos chroous + International Scientific Vocabulary ic : chroous erythrochroic * * * var. of chroous … Useful english dictionary
xanthochroid — [zan′thə kroid΄] adj. 〚Gr xanthochroos (see XANTHO & CHROOUS), taken as if < xanthos, yellow + ōchros, pale〛 Rare having light colored hair and complexion * * * xan·tho·chroid (zănʹthə kroid ) adj. Having … Universalium
-chroic — var. of chroous. * * * … Universalium
isochroous — /uy sok roh euhs/, adj. having the same color throughout. [1700 10; ISO + CHROOUS] * * * … Universalium
-chroic — aff. var. of chroous … From formal English to slang
