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trichromatic Definition

tri·chro·matic (trī′krō mat′ik)

adjective

  1. of, having, or using three colors, as in the three-color process in printing and photography
  2. of, pertaining to, or having normal vision, in which the three primary colors are fully distinguished

Etymology: tri- + chromatic

trichromatic Related Forms
tri·chro′·ma·tism′ (-krō′mə tiz′əm) noun
trichromatic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • vision: Strikingly, that species has independently developed full-colour trichromatic vision.