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chlorophyllous
[ klawr-uh-fil-uhs, klohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr əˈfɪl əs, ˌkloʊr- /
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adjective
of or containing chlorophyll.
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Also chlo·ro·phyl·lose [klawr-uh-fil-ohs, klohr-]. /ˌklɔr əˈfɪl oʊs, ˌkloʊr-/.
Origin of chlorophyllous
First recorded in 1870–75; chlorophyll + -ous
Words nearby chlorophyllous
chlorophenol, chlorophenol red, chlorophenothane, chlorophyll, chlorophyllase, chlorophyllous, chlorophyte, chlorophytum, chloropicrin, chloroplast, chloroplatinic
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How to use chlorophyllous in a sentence
In a well developed large vascular bundle the chlorophyllous layer is open below just close to the sclerenchymatous band.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga AchariyarIn the secondary bundles the sclerenchyma band above is separated from the chlorophyllous layer by two layers of parenchyma.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga AchariyarThe lower band of the primary vascular bundles is continuous with the vascular bundle, the chlorophyllous layer being open below.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga AchariyarThe upper bands of the primary and the lower bands of the secondary vascular bundles just touch the chlorophyllous layer.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar