chlorophyllous

American  

[klawr-uh-fil-uhs, klohr-] / ˌklɔr əˈfɪl əs, ˌkloʊr- /

Also chlorophyllose

adjective

1. of or containing chlorophyll.

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Etymology

Origin of chlorophyllous

First recorded in 1870–75; chlorophyll + -ous

Example Sentences

Motor cells; 2. stomata; 3. sclerenchyma; 4. chlorophyllous layer.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

Motor cell; 2. stomata; 3. sclerenchyma; 4. chlorophyllous layer.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

In the secondary bundles the sclerenchyma band above is separated from the chlorophyllous layer by two layers of parenchyma.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

Around every vascular bundle there is a single row of somewhat large cells densely packed with large chloroplasts, the chlorophyllous layer.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

The upper bands of the primary and the lower bands of the secondary vascular bundles just touch the chlorophyllous layer.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.