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achlorophyllaceous

achlorophyllaceous adjective: lacking chlorophyll; hence colourless.

Adjective

achlorophyllaceous (comparative more achlorophyllaceous, superlative most achlorophyllaceous)

  1. (rare) Lacking chlorophyll; hence colourless

Forms of achlorophyllaceous

comparativemore achlorophyllaceous
superlativemost achlorophyllaceous

Origin of achlorophyllaceous

From a- + chlorophyllaceous.

Questions about achlorophyllaceous

What does achlorophyllaceous mean?
Achlorophyllaceous means lacking chlorophyll; hence colourless.
What part of speech is achlorophyllaceous?
Achlorophyllaceous is an adjective.

Words near achlorophyllaceous in the dictionary

  1. achlamydate
  2. achlamydeous
  3. achlorhydria
  4. achlorhydrias
  5. achlorhydric
  6. achlorophyllaceous
  7. achlorophyllous
  8. achloropsia
  9. achluophobia
  10. achluophobic
  11. achluophobics

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