trichromatism

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tri·chro·ma·tism

noun \(ˌ)trī-ˈkrō-mə-ˌti-zəm\

Definition of TRICHROMATISM

: color vision based on the perception of three primary colors and especially red, green, and blue

First Known Use of TRICHROMATISM

circa 1895

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