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chryselephantine

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chrys·el·e·phan·tine  (kr-sl-fntn, -tn)
adj.
Made of gold and ivory, as certain pieces of sculpture or artwork in ancient Greece.
[Greek khrselephantinos : khrs-, khrso-, chryso- + elephs, elephant-, ivory; see elephant.]
chryselephantine [ˌkrɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (of ancient Greek statues) made of or overlaid with gold and ivory
[from Greek khruselephantinos, from khrusos gold + elephas ivory; see elephant]
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