dichromatic

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The former is what is called a dichromatic species; some of the birds are blue, and others white.

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  1. adjective Possessing or exhibiting two colors.
  2. adjective Zoology Having two distinct color phases not associated with season, sex, or age, as do certain species of birds.
  3. adjective Pathology Of or relating to dichromatism.

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  • Brightness, saturation, and hue in normal and dichromatic vision. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Beamsplitters acting as edge filters are often referred to as dichroic or dichromatic mirrors.
  • The Nikon Fluorescence Microscopy Digital Image Gallery - The widefield reflected light fluorescence microscope has been a fundamental tool for the examination of fluorescently labeled cells and tissues since the introduction of the dichromatic mirror in the late 1940s.
  • The former is what is called a dichromatic species; some of the birds are blue, and others white. —  A Florida Sketch-Book
  • During the day horses are known to have dichromatic colour vision. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
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  1. from Greek δι-, two-, + χρῶμα(τ-), color: see chromatic. Cf. dichromic.
 

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/daɪkrəˈmætɪk/
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