See Also: chromato-(dictionary)
chromato-(medicine)
Fab piece(medicine)
piece(1)(dictionary)
piece(2)(dictionary)
piece a these(dictionary)
set piece(dictionary)
two-piece(dictionary)
one-piece(dictionary)
set piece(dictionary)

piece de circonstance (iou) and chromato- (iou)


piece de circonstance (iou)



piece de circonstance noun phr. Pl. pieces de circonstance (pronounced same). M19.
[French.]
A literary composition, theory, etc., arising out of a particular situation.

chromato- (iou)



chromato- combining form of Greek khroma, -mat- colour: see -O-. Before a vowel chromat-. Cf. CHROMO-.
chromatolysis noun (Biology) the solution and disintegration of the chromatin of cell nuclei L19.
chromatophore noun (Biology) a cell or plastid containing pigment M19.
chromato'phoric adjective (Biology) of or pertaining to a chromatophore L19.
chroma'topsia noun (Medicine) abnormally coloured vision M19.