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adj
having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
relating to or being or containing chlorophyll
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chlorophyllose
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English chlorophyll Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English chlorophyllous From chlorophyll + -ous.
