allochlorophyll

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/ˌæloʊˈklɔːrəfɪl/

noun

Former name of chlorophyll b

OriginAncient Greek ἄλλος →
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Meanings

nounallochlorophyll (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablebiochemistryFormer name of chlorophyll b

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄλλος“other”
  2. Englishallochlorophyll

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χλωρός (khlōrós, “green”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

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allochlorophyll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allochlorophyll

MLA

“allochlorophyll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allochlorophyll. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allochlorophyll,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allochlorophyll.

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