chryselephantine

(kris′el′ə fan′tin, -tīn′)

adjective

made of, or overlaid with, gold and ivory

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

See chryselephantine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Made of gold and ivory, as certain pieces of sculpture or artwork in ancient Greece.

Origin:

Origin: Greek khrūselephantinos

Origin: : khrūs-, khrūso-, chryso-

Origin: + elephās, elephant-, ivory; see elephant

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