Meaning
Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Borrowed from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
chlorophylgreenhemoglobinproteinverdure
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: