Meanings
nounbacteriochlorophyll (plural bacteriochlorophylls)
plural bacteriochlorophylls
- biologyA photosynthetic pigment related to the chlorophylls, occurring in various bacteria doing anoxygenic photosynthesis.
Origin
- Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
- Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
- New Latinbactērium
- Englishbacterio-
- Englishchlorophyll
- Englishbacteriochlorophyll
From bacterio- + chlorophyll.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French bactériochlorophylle
- bactériochlorophyllephotosynthetic pigment
Indonesian bakterioklorofil
- bakterioklorofilphotosynthetic pigment
Polish bakteriochlorofil, chlorofil bakteryjny
- bakteriochlorofilphotosynthetic pigment
- chlorofil bakteryjnyphotosynthetic pigment
Portuguese bacterioclorofila
- bacterioclorofilaphotosynthetic pigment
Romanian bacterioclorofilă
- bacterioclorofilăphotosynthetic pigment
Spanish bacterioclorofila
- bacterioclorofilaphotosynthetic pigment
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APA
bacteriochlorophyll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriochlorophyll
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“bacteriochlorophyll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriochlorophyll. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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