neochlorophyll

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/ˌniːoʊˈklɔːrəfɪl/

noun

A former name for chlorophyll a.

OriginAncient Greek νέος →
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Meanings

nounneochlorophyll (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablebiochemistryA former name for chlorophyll a.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνέος“new”
  2. Englishneochlorophyll

From Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + χλωρός (khlōrós, “green”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

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APA

neochlorophyll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neochlorophyll

MLA

“neochlorophyll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neochlorophyll. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neochlorophyll,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neochlorophyll.

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