Chlorophyll

//ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms wordnet

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anthocyaninchlorophylchlorophyll bgreenhemoglobinphytochlore

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"Claude, an autotropic boy in my class whose skin is green due to chlorophyll, dreams of foresting the moon."

Etymology

Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

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