noun
type genus of the Chrysochloridae
• Syn: ↑genus Chrysochloris
• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Chrysochloridae, ↑family Chrysochloridae
• Member Meronyms: ↑golden mole
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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈklōrə̇s\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from chrys- + -chloris (modification of Greek chlōros greenish yellow) — more at yellow
: a genus (the type of the family Chrysochloridae) of African golden moles
Useful english dictionary. 2012.