Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protochlorophyll

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-tochloro-phyll
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pigment that is converted to chlorophyll by the action of light

Uncountable

Etymology

From proto- + chlorophyll.

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Usage

Questions

What does protochlorophyll mean?
A pigment that is converted to chlorophyll by the action of light
Where does protochlorophyll come from?
From proto- + chlorophyll.

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