chlorophylloid

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noun

Any of a class of pigments found in some invertebrates that resemble chlorophyll in spectral properties and color, but are not identical to it.

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Meanings

nounchlorophylloid (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny of a class of pigments found in some invertebrates that resemble chlorophyll in spectral properties and color, but are not identical to it.

Origin

From chlorophyll + -oid.

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APA

chlorophylloid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorophylloid

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“chlorophylloid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorophylloid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorophylloid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorophylloid.

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