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English for Students. This ROOT-WORD is CHROM from the Greek chroma meaning COLOR. You will find more use of this ROOT in CHROMO photography and also in CHROMOtherapy. No. 18 and No. 19 show beautifully how simple it is to understand words when you know keys PHOB meaning fear and PHIL meaning love. 1. Chroma: CHROM a (kroeâ ma) n. Color 2.
Each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Passed from parents to offspring, DNA contains the specific instructions that make each type of living creature unique. The term chromosome comes from the Greek words for color (chroma) and body (soma). Scientists gave this name to chromosomes because they are cell structures, or bodies, that are strongly stained by some colorful dyes used in research. Top of page.