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Added 9 October 2026

chlorophyll

/ˈklɔː.ɹə.fɪl/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chlorophyll at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms.

Origin

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

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