Etymology

allochroous

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Today it means: Changed in color, as plumage after moulting Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀλλόχροος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀλλόχροος“changed in color”
  2. English todayallochroous

From Ancient Greek ἀλλόχροος (allókhroos, “changed in color”) (from ἄλλος (állos) + χρώς (khrṓs, “color”)) + -ous.

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