bacteriochlorophyll

bacteriochlorophyll
/bak tear'ee oh klawr"euh fil, -klohr"-/, n. Biochem.
a pale blue-gray form of chlorophyll that is unique to the photosynthetic but anaerobic purple bacteria.
[1935-40; BACTERIO- + CHLOROPHYLL]

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