CultureAugust 30, 2026

dichromatic

dy-kro-MAT-ik

Definition

Having or exhibiting only two colors; in the context of vision, possessing only two types of functional color-detecting cones.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'di-', meaning 'two', and 'chroma', meaning 'color', combined with the suffix '-ic' to form an adjective describing color-related properties.

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