chlorophyll
Translation
chlorophyll
Examples
Chlorophyll gives plants their green color.
Chlorophyll gives plants their green colour.
Grammar Patterns
((chlorophyll)) chlorophyll Chlorophyll gives plants their green colour.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pigment, carotene
Etymology
From Greek 'khlōros' (greenish-yellow) + 'phyllon' (leaf). It literally means 'green leaf'.
Memory Tips
'Chloro' sounds like 'color' and 'phyll' sounds like 'fill'. It 'fills' leaves with green 'color'.