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erythrophyll

erythrophyll noun: the red pigment of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chlorophyll.

Noun

erythrophyll (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The red pigment of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chlorophyll.
    Synonyms:
    erythrophyllin

Synonyms of erythrophyll

Origin of erythrophyll

From erythro- + -phyll.

Questions about erythrophyll

What does erythrophyll mean?
Erythrophyll means the red pigment of leaves, fruits, flowers, etc., in distinction from chlorophyll.
What part of speech is erythrophyll?
Erythrophyll is a noun.

Words near erythrophyll in the dictionary

  1. erythrophils
  2. erythrophleine
  3. erythrophobia
  4. erythrophore
  5. erythrophores
  6. erythrophyll
  7. erythrophyllin
  8. erythropic
  9. erythroplakia
  10. erythroplakias
  11. erythroplakic

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