dichromatism
[ dahy-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]
noun
the quality or state of being dichromatic.
Also called di·chro·ma·top·si·a [dahy-kroh-muh-top-see-uh]. /daɪˌkroʊ məˈtɒp si ə/. Ophthalmology. a defect of vision in which the retina responds to only two of the three primary colors.: Compare monochromatism (def. 2), trichromatism (def. 3).
Origin of dichromatism
1First recorded in 1880–85; dichromat(ic) + -ism
Words Nearby dichromatism
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How to use dichromatism in a sentence
The two sexes are alike, the two color phases being individual and representing dichromatism.
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