Definitions
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- noun The quality of having only one independent channel for
conveying color information in theeye , i.e. totalcolor blindness .
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- noun complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness
Etymologies
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mono- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrōma, "color").
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Examples
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The veterinary ophthalmology researchers said the disorder -- called congenital achromatopsia or rod monochromacy -- is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder with an estimated prevalence in human beings of about 1 in 50,000.
The Money Times Jassi kaur 2010
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The veterinary ophthalmology researchers said the disorder -- called congenital achromatopsia or rod monochromacy -- is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder with an estimated prevalence in human beings of about 1 in 50,000.
The Money Times Jassi kaur 2010
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A gifted artist, Lonewolf suffers from rod monochromacy.
PR.com Press Releases Jay Lonewolf 2010
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