Etymology

chlorophyll

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Today it means: Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria. Full definition →

French chlorophylle
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  1. French · borrowed fromchlorophylle
  2. English todaychlorophyll

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

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