chrysochlore

C3H4R1Y4S1O1C3H4L1O1R1E1

noun

The golden mole.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

nounchrysochlore (plural chrysochlores)

plural chrysochlores

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχλωρός“light green”
  2. Englishchrysochlore

From chryso- + Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “light green”). compare French chrysochlore.

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APA

chrysochlore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysochlore

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“chrysochlore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysochlore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrysochlore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysochlore.

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