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chryselephantine definition

chrys·el·ephan·tine (kris′el′ə fan′tin, -tīn′)

adjective

made of, or overlaid with, gold and ivory

Etymology: Gr chryselephantinos < chrysos (see chrysalis) + elephantinos (see elephant)

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