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dichromatic

[ dahy-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh- ]

adjective

  1. Also having or showing two colors; dichromic.
  2. Zoology. exhibiting two color phases within a species not due to age or season.

dichromatic

/ ˌdaɪkrəʊˈmætɪk; daɪˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm /

adjective

  1. Alsodichroic having or consisting of only two colours
  2. (of animal species) having two different colour varieties that are independent of sex and age
  3. able to perceive only two (instead of three) primary colours and the mixes of these colours

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Derived Forms

  • dichromatism, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dichromatic1

First recorded in 1840–50; di- 1 + chromatic

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Example Sentences

The former is what is called a dichromatic species; some of the birds are blue, and others white.

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