"chromo" meaning in English

See chromo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɹəʊməʊ/ [UK] Audio: EN-AU ck1 chromo.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Shortened from chromodomain. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chromodomain}} chromodomain Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} chromo (not comparable)
  1. (genetics) Of or relating to the chromodomain, a protein structural domain associated with chromatin production Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-chromo-en-adj-WmKkbWYd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 36 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹəʊməʊ/ [UK] Audio: EN-AU ck1 chromo.ogg [Australia] Forms: chromos [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from chromolithograph. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chromolithograph}} chromolithograph Head templates: {{en-noun}} chromo (plural chromos)
  1. (chiefly historical) A color print produced by chromolithography. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-chromo-en-noun-IDkO6jJc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹəʊməʊ/ [UK] Audio: EN-AU ck1 chromo.ogg [Australia] Forms: chromos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chromo (plural chromos)
  1. (chiefly Australia) A prostitute. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-chromo-en-noun-NiVr4rC1 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 30 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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