dichromatic

dichromatic
1. Having or exhibiting two colors. 2. Relating to dichromatism (2).

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di·chro·mat·ic .dī-krō-'mat-ik adj
1) having or exhibiting two colors
2) of, relating to, or exhibiting dichromatism

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adj.
describing the state of colour vision of those who can appreciate only two of the three primary colours. People with such vision match any given colour by a mixture of the two they can distinguish. Compare trichromatic.

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di·chro·mat·ic (di″kro-matґik) [di- + Gr. chrōma color] able to see just two of the three primary colors of light; see dichromatic vision.

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