ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (pathology) A form of colourblindness in which only two of the three primary colours can be distinguished
  2. (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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dichromatopsia, parachromatopsia, dichromasy, polychromaticity, dichromacy, chromaticism.

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