chromatism

[ kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. the abnormal coloration of leaves or other normally green parts of a plant.

Origin of chromatism

1
First recorded in 1715–25; chromat- + -ism

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How to use chromatism in a sentence

  • This pleasing chromatism in beliefs, a belief in all and none, is not a new phenomenon.

    Egoists | James Huneker