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dichromatic definition

di·chro·matic (dī′krō mat′ik)

adjective

  1. having two colors
  2. of or characterized by dichromatism
  3. Biol. having two seasonal varieties of coloration that are independent of sex or age, as certain species of insects, owls, or parrots

Etymology: di- + chromatic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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