- allochroous
- a. changing in colour.
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Allochroous — Al*loch ro*ous, a. [Gr. ? changed in color, fr. ? other + ? color.] Changing color. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allochroous — al·loch·ro·ous … English syllables
allochroous — əˈläkrəwəs, aˈ adjective Etymology: Greek allochroos changed in color, from all + chroa, chroia color, skin; akin to Greek chrōs skin more at grit : changing color … Useful english dictionary
allochroic — allochroic, a. (æləʊˈkrəʊɪk) [f. Gr. ἀλλόχρο ος changed in colour (see allochroous).] ‘Changeable in colour, shot colour.’ Syd. Soc. Lex. 1879 … Useful english dictionary
