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“chryselephantine”
chryselephantine (adjective), more chryselephantine, most chryselephantine
1. A reference to something that is made of gold and ivory: Certain chryselephantine pieces of sculpture or artwork were done in ancient Greece.
2. Etymology: from Greek khruselephantinos which came from khrus-, khruso-, chryso-, "gold" + elephas, elephant-, "ivory".
2. Etymology: from Greek khruselephantinos which came from khrus-, khruso-, chryso-, "gold" + elephas, elephant-, "ivory".
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