dichromatic

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Synonyms: bichromatic, chromatic, achromatic, dichromatism, dichroitic, biochromatic, trichromatic, dichromate, dichromic, dichromat, idiochromatic

Antonyms: bichromatic, chromatic, achromatic, dichromatism, dichroitic, biochromatic, trichromatic, dichromate, dichromic, dichromat, idiochromatic

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Adjective

1. having two [[color]]s.
2. {{lb|en|pathology}} having a form of [[colorblindness]] in which only two of the three [[primary color]]s can be distinguished
3. {{lb|en|zoology}} having two independent channels for [[convey]]ing [[color]] information in the [[eye]].
4. {{lb|en|biology}} [[occurring]] or [[existing]] in two different [[ornamentation]]s or colors, typically as a form of [[sexual dimorphism]].
5. {{lb|en|optics}} having two [[hue]]s, 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. {{lb|en|optics}} exhibiting [[dichroism]]; [[dichroic]].

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