erythrophyll

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noun

The red pigment of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chlorophyll.

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erythrophyllin
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Meanings

nounerythrophyll (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablebiochemistryThe red pigment of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chlorophyll.

    Synonyms: erythrophyllin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe red pigment of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chlorophyll.

Similar
erythrophyllin
Also see
erythrophyllin

Origin

From erythro- + -phyll.

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Translations

French érythrophylle
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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