bacteriochlorophyll en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactērium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English bacterio- English chlorophyll English bacteriochlorophyll From bacterio- + chlorophyll.
Meanings
- A photosynthetic pigment related to the chlorophylls, occurring in various bacteria doing anoxygenic photosynthesis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacteriochlorophylls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bacteriochlorophyllic · bacteriochlorophyllide
Translations (6)
id bakterioklorofil (photosynthetic pigment) · es bacterioclorofila (photosynthetic pigment) · pl chlorofil bakteryjny (photosynthetic pigment) · pl bakteriochlorofil (photosynthetic pigment) · fr bactériochlorophylle (photosynthetic pigment) · pt bacterioclorofila (photosynthetic pigment)