dichromatic
[ dahy-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh- ]
/ ˌdaɪ kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə- /
adjective
Also dichroic.
having or showing two colors; dichromic.
Zoology.
exhibiting two color phases within a species not due to age or season.
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British Dictionary definitions for dichromatic
dichromatic
/ (ˌdaɪkrəʊˈmætɪk) /
adjective
Also: dichroic
having or consisting of only two colours
(of animal species) having two different colour varieties that are independent of sex and age
able to perceive only two (instead of three) primary colours and the mixes of these colours
Derived forms of dichromatic
dichromatism (daɪˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), nounMedical definitions for dichromatic
dichromatic
[ dī′krō-măt′ĭk ]
adj.
Having or exhibiting two colors.
Of, relating to, or characterized by dichromatism.