Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dipterous insect of the genus Chrysochlora.
- noun An animal of the family Chrysochlorididæ a Cape mole.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A South African mole of the genus Chrysochloris; the golden mole, the fur of which reflects brilliant metallic hues of green and gold.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
golden mole .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek gold + light green: compare French chrysochlore.
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