Achromatium

noun

Ach·​ro·​ma·​ti·​um

ˌa-krə-ˈmā-shē-əm

: the type genus of the family Achromatiaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from achromat- + -ium

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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