bacteriochlorophyll
noun
bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phyll bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfil 
-fəl
: a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants
Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phyll bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklōr-ə-ˌfil, -ˈklȯr-, -fəl
: a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants