bacteriochlorophyll
[ bak-teer-ee-oh-klawr-uh-fil, -klohr- ]
/ bækˌtɪər i oʊˈklɔr ə fɪl, -ˈkloʊr- /
noun Biochemistry.
a pale blue-gray form of chlorophyll that is unique to the photosynthetic but anaerobic purple bacteria.
Words nearby bacteriochlorophyll
bacterial virus, bactericide, bacterid, bacterin, bacterio-, bacteriochlorophyll, bacteriocide, bacteriocidin, bacteriocin, bacteriocinogenic plasmid, bacteriogenic
Origin of bacteriochlorophyll
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