Definition of chromoparous
bacteriology
:excreting pigment either soluble or insoluble in water — compare parachromophorous
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chromoparous
adjective
chro·mop·a·rous
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(ˈ)krō¦mäpərəs
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Origin and Etymology of chromoparous
chrom- + -parous
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