Dichromatism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dichromatism is a noun meaning The condition of being dichromatic.
Meaning
The condition of being dichromatic.
More Meanings
- (pathology) A form of colourblindness in which only two of the three primary colours can be distinguished
- (biology) The condition when male and female birds have different plumage colors.
Example Sentences
There long had been a bias among researchers to think of the evolution of sexual dichromatism as driven by changes in male coloration.
Word Forms
- dichromatisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dichromatopsia, parachromatopsia, dichromasy, polychromaticity, dichromacy, chromaticism.
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