Chromo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɹəʊməʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chromo is a noun meaning (genetics) Of or relating to the chromodomain, a protein structural domain associated with chromatin production.
Meaning
(genetics) Of or relating to the chromodomain, a protein structural domain associated with chromatin production.
More Meanings
- (chiefly historical) A color print produced by chromolithography.
- (chiefly Australia) A prostitute.
Example Sentences
That dried-up lady snob lived behind lace curtains all her life. She's of no more importance than a chromo.
All Nature is smiling, in fact, with one large, comprehensive smile, exactly like a first-class PRANG chromo with a fresh coat of varnish upon it.
To determine whether the conserved domains, the chromo, SET, and cysteine-rich regions, were also critical for Clr4 HMTase activity, we tested mutant Clr4 proteins for HMTase activity.
It was manifest that we all felt that we ought to send the poor shoemaker SOMETHING. There was long and thoughtful discussion of this point; and we finally decided to send him a chromo.
Word Forms
- chromos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lithograph, lithography, oleo, lithographs, chromolithograph, chromotype.
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