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English Dictionary: Chlorophyll by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chlorophyll
n
  1. any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
    Synonym(s): chlorophyll, chlorophyl
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Chlorophyll \Chlo"ro*phyll\, n. [Gr. [?] light green + [?] leaf:
      cf. F. chlorophylle.] (Bot.)
      Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the
      cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of
      plants, to which they owe their green color, and through
      which all ordinary assimilation of plant food takes place.
      Similar chlorophyll granules have been found in the tissues
      of the lower animals. [Written also {chlorophyl}.]
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