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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

multichromatic en · ADJ

Etymology

From multi- + chromatic.

Meanings

  1. Involving more than one colour.
    • Whatever the primary spur to the evolution of our rose-colored retinas, we, like most other animals with multichromatic vision, have learned to treat red with respect. 2007 February 6, Natalie Angier, “How Do We See Red? Count the Ways”, in New York Times:

Forms

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more multichromatic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most multichromatic Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

monochromatic

Synonyms

polychromatic · motley · multicolored