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bacteriochlorophyll

bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phyll [ bak tree ō kláwrəfil ] (plural bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phylls)


noun 
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bacterial photosynthetic pigment: a pigment found in some bacteria that absorbs light for photosynthesis. Such pigments are structurally similar to the chlorophylls found in plants.

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