dichromatism en · NOUN
Etymology
From di- + chromatism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The condition of being dichromatic
- (countable, uncountable) A form of colourblindness in which only two of the three primary colours can be distinguished
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(countable, uncountable) The condition when male and female birds have different plumage colors.
There long had been a bias among researchers to think of the evolution of sexual dichromatism as driven by changes in male coloration.
2010, Geoffrey E. Hill, Geoffrey Edward Hill, National Geographic Bird Coloration:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dichromatisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |