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From a- + Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús, “mantle, cloak”) + -ous. By surface analysis, a- + chlamydeous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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From a- + Ancient Greek χλαμύς (khlamús, “mantle, cloak”) + -ous. By surface analysis, a- + chlamydeous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.