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chromatism
chro·ma·tism
/
ˈkroʊ
məˌtɪz
əm
/
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-m
uh
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noun
1.
chromatic aberration
.
2.
the abnormal coloration of leaves or other normally green parts of a plant.
Origin:
1715–25;
chromat-
+
-ism
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chromatism
chro·ma·tism (krō'mə-tĭz'əm)
n.
Abnormal pigmentation.
See
chromatic aberration
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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