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chlorophyll

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"Leaf-green pigment"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/Part of speech nounSorted chhllloopryStarts with CEnds with L2 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2H3L4O5R6O7P8H9Y10L11L

Definitions

  1. The green pigment that helps plants and algae use sunlight for photosynthesis.

Word origin

Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Leaf-green pigment11 letters
02Green plant pigment11 letters

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