achlorophyllous en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English chlorophyll Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English achlorophyllous From a- + chlorophyll + -ous.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis.
Translations (1)
pt aclorófilo (not having chlorophyll)