A variant or scientific name for chrysoprase, the green mineral stone.
From the same Greek roots as chrysoprase: 'chrysos' (gold) and 'prason' (leek). The Latin suffix '-us' creates a Latinized scientific form used in mineralogy.
Scientists sometimes use these longer Latin versions to be super precise—it's like when your full name appears on official documents versus what friends call you!
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