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parachrose

/ˈpæɹ.ə.kɹoʊs/

parachrose adjective: changing colour by exposure to weather.

Adjective

parachrose (not comparable)

  1. Changing colour by exposure to weather.

Origin of parachrose

From para- (“false”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “colour”).

Questions about parachrose

What does parachrose mean?
Parachrose means changing colour by exposure to weather.
What part of speech is parachrose?
Parachrose is an adjective.
How do you pronounce parachrose?
Parachrose is pronounced /ˈpæɹ.ə.kɹoʊs/.

Words near parachrose in the dictionary

  1. parachromophoric
  2. parachronic
  3. parachronism
  4. parachronisms
  5. parachronistic
  6. parachrose
  7. parachrysotile
  8. parachrysotiles
  9. parachurch
  10. parachurches
  11. parachutable

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