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chlorophyllous

chlorophyllous adjective: having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis.

Adjective

chlorophyllous (not comparable)

  1. having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis

Origin of chlorophyllous

From chlorophyll + -ous.

Words formed from chlorophyllous

Questions about chlorophyllous

What does chlorophyllous mean?
Chlorophyllous means having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis.
What part of speech is chlorophyllous?
Chlorophyllous is an adjective.

Words near chlorophyllous in the dictionary

  1. chlorophyllins
  2. chlorophyllite
  3. chlorophyllites
  4. chlorophylloid
  5. chlorophyllose
  6. chlorophyllous
  7. chlorophylls
  8. chlorophylly
  9. chlorophytal
  10. chlorophyte
  11. chlorophytes

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