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dichromatic

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As an adjective, dichromatic means having two colors.

Meanings of dichromatic

7 meanings

adjective

  1. Having two colors.

  2. pathologyHaving a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished

  3. zoologyHaving two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.

  4. biologyOccurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.

  5. opticsHaving two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.

  6. opticsExhibiting dichroism; dichroic.

  7. Of or relating to dichromatism

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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adjective: having two colors
bicolorbicolourbicoloredbicolouredbichrome

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