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dichromatic

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di⋅chro⋅mat⋅ic

  [dahy-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-]
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–adjective
1. Also, dichroic. having or showing two colors; dichromic.
2. Zoology. exhibiting two color phases within a species not due to age or season.
Origin:
1840–50; di- 1 + chromatic
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di·chro·mat·ic   (dī'krō-māt'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Possessing or exhibiting two colors.

  2. Zoology Having two distinct color phases not associated with season, sex, or age, as do certain species of birds.

  3. Pathology Of or relating to dichromatism.

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Main Entry: di·chro·mat·ic
Pronunciation: "dI-krO-'mat-ik
Function: adjective
1 : having or exhibiting two colors
2 : of, relating to, or exhibiting dichromatism
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dichromatic di·chro·mat·ic (dī'krō-māt'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Having or exhibiting two colors.

  2. Of, relating to, or characterized by dichromatism.

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