trichromatism: Meaning and Definition of

tri•chro•ma•tism

Pronunciation: (trī-krō'mu-tiz"um), [key]
— n.
  1. the quality or condition of being trichromatic.
  2. the use or combination of three colors, as in printing or photography.
  3. normal color vision. Cf.(def. 2),(def. 2).
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