Chrys/o-chlōre, n.

noun

n. [Fr. chrysochlore, from Gr. χρυσός, gold, and χλωρός, light-green.] (Zool.) A species of mole native to South Africa, the fur of which reflects most brilliant metallic hues of green and gold.

An elongated, scaled mole-like animal is shown in profile.
Chrysochloris capensis.