Trichromatic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Involving three colours. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Able to perceive three primary colours. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having or involving three colors wordnet

Synonyms

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bicoloredcoloredcolorfulcrazydaedaldichromatic

Example

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"More than thirty years ago, when our knowledge of variation was far less than it is now, Dr. Stejneger had the discernment to interpret Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus), Colaptes cafer (Gmelin), and Colaptes hybridus (Baird) to be dichromatic or trichromatic phases of one species, and not two species that hybridize on a gigantic scale."

Etymology

From tri- + chromatic.

Related phrases

primary colour

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