chlorophylloid

Etymology

From chlorophyll + -oid.

chlorophylloid means any of a class of pigments found in some invertebrates that resemble chlorophyll in spectral properties and color, but are not identical to it. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.

noun

Any of a class of pigments found in some invertebrates that resemble chlorophyll in spectral properties and color, but are not identical to it.