parachrose

P3A1R1A1C3H4R1O1S1E1
/ˈpæɹ.ə.kɹoʊs/

adjective

Changing colour by exposure to weather.

OriginAncient Greek χρώς →
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Meanings

adjectiveparachrose (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryChanging colour by exposure to weather.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρώς“colour”
  2. Englishparachrose

From para- (“false”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”).

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APA

parachrose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parachrose

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“parachrose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parachrose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parachrose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parachrose.

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