Chrysobothris (krisobothris)

[NL., gold, + βόθρος, a pit, trough.] A genus of buprestid beetles, containing numerous species, of oblong depre ed form and on the upper side usually brown C Flat-headed Apple-tree Borer (Chrysobothris femorata). a , larva, dorsal view; 6 , pupa; c, swollen thoracic joints of larva, from beneath; d, beetle. (Natural size.) Now, as with Gold growes in the self-same Mine Much Chrysocolle , and also Silver fine: So supream Honor, and Wealth (matcht by none) Second the Wisdom of great Salomon. Sylvester , tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, ii., The Magnificence. chrysocracy (kri-sok'ra-si), n. [ -κρατία , rule, κρατεῖν , rule.] The power or rule of gold or wealth. [Rare.] That extraordinary hybrid or mule between democracy and chrysocracy, a native-born New England serving-man. O. W. Holmes, Elsie Venner, ix. chrysogonidium (kris"ō-gō-nid'i-um), n.; pl. chrysogonidia (-a). [NL., χρυσός , gold, + γόνος, seed, + dim. -ίδιον.] In lichenology , a gonidium which contains orange-colored granules.