Chryselephantine

[Gr. chrysos, gold, and ele prantinos, composed of ivory. ( Sculpt.) A name given by the Greek sculptors to those statues which were overlaid with ivory and gold. The most celebrated of these were the colo al works executed by Phidias, in the age of Pericles; the greatest being the Pallas of the Par the non, 26 cubits high, and representing the godde in armor covered with a long robe. Chrysid'idæ, n . pl. (Zool.) The Chrysis family, called also Golden Wasps, a family of hymenopterous insects, most of which seek the nests of other insects, wherein to deposit their eggs. They are generally distinguished by a peculiar brilliancy of color, are very active, and are seen flying about in the sunshine, settling upon old walls, palings, . Chrysippus, a Stoic philosopher, B. at Soli, в. с. 280. He succeeded Clean thus as head of that school, and was looked on as a column of the Porch . He combated the philosophy of the Epicureans and Academicians, his principal opponent being Carneades. His industry was great, and his erudition profound. He is said to have left behind him 705 works, of which only some fragments have come down to us. D. 207 в. с. Chrysobalana'ceæ, n . pl . [Gr. chrysos, gold, bal a nos, a nut.] An order of plants, alliance Rosales. DIAG. Polypetalous or apetalous flowers, which are nearly or quite regular; a solitary carpel, and a style proceeding from its base. They are trees or shrubs, principally natives of the tropical parts of this continent or Africa. Many of them produce edible drupaceous fruits. The typical genus Chrysobalanusincludes two valuable fruit trees. C. icaco yields the cocoa-plum of the W. Indies; and in Brazil the roots, bark, and leaves are prescribed against diarrhea and other similar maladies. C. lute us yields a fruit which is eaten in Sierra Leone.