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achlorophyllous

achlorophyllous adjective: not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis.

Adjective

achlorophyllous (not comparable)

  1. not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis.

Origin of achlorophyllous

From a- + chlorophyll + -ous.

Questions about achlorophyllous

What does achlorophyllous mean?
Achlorophyllous means not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis.
What part of speech is achlorophyllous?
Achlorophyllous is an adjective.

Words near achlorophyllous in the dictionary

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

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