chlorophyllous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chlorophyllous
First recorded in 1870–75; chlorophyll + -ous
Example Sentences
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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.
Motor cells; 2. stomata; 3. sclerenchyma; 4. chlorophyllous layer; 5. vascular strand cut through; 6. hair.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
These are the predominating gradations, but there are occasional blues and mineral greens, passing into olive, but no pure or chlorophyllous green.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)
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.
The lower band of the primary vascular bundles is continuous with the vascular bundle, the chlorophyllous layer being open below.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
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