Definition of dichromatism in English:
dichromatism
noun dʌɪˈkrəʊmətɪz(ə)mdaɪˈkroʊməˌtɪzəm
mass noun1(typically in an animal species) the occurrence of two different kinds of colouring.
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the most conspicuous ornamental traits in avian sexual dichromatism is carotenoid-based plumage coloration.
- Sex of each chick at six weeks of age was recorded, when sexual plumage dichromatism became unambiguous.
- In no case did we find a significant interaction between sexual dichromatism and year.
- Extrapair paternity has been reported to be strongly positively associated with sexual dichromatism.
- Collection of the goldfinches took place when plumage dichromatism between males and females is subtle.
2Colour blindness in which only two of the three primary colours can be discerned.
Definition of dichromatism in US English:
dichromatism
noundaɪˈkroʊməˌtɪzəmdīˈkrōməˌtizəm
1(typically in an animal species) the occurrence of two different kinds of coloring.
Example sentencesExamples
- Extrapair paternity has been reported to be strongly positively associated with sexual dichromatism.
- One of the most conspicuous ornamental traits in avian sexual dichromatism is carotenoid-based plumage coloration.
- Collection of the goldfinches took place when plumage dichromatism between males and females is subtle.
- In no case did we find a significant interaction between sexual dichromatism and year.
- Sex of each chick at six weeks of age was recorded, when sexual plumage dichromatism became unambiguous.
2Color-blindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be discerned.