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bacteriochlorophyll
noun bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phyll \bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfil, -fəl\
Definition of BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL
: a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants
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First Known Use of BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL
1938
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bacteriochlorophyll
noun bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phyll \bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklōr-ə-ˌfil, -ˈklȯr-, -fəl\
Medical Definition of BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL
: a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants
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