deuteranomalous

adjective

deu·​ter·​anom·​a·​lous ˌdü-tə-rə-ˈnä-mə-ləs How to pronounce deuteranomalous (audio)
 also  ˌdyü-
: exhibiting partial loss of green color vision so that an increased intensity of green is required in a mixture of red and green to match a given yellow
deuteranomaly noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin deuteranomalia (from deuter- + Latin anomalia anomaly) abnormal trichromatism + English -ous

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deuteranomalous was in 1911

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Cite this Entry

“Deuteranomalous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deuteranomalous. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

deuteranomalous

adjective
deu·​ter·​anom·​a·​lous ˌd(y)üt-ə-rə-ˈnäm-ə-ləs How to pronounce deuteranomalous (audio)
: exhibiting partial loss of green color vision so that an increased intensity of this color is required in a mixture of red and green to match a given yellow
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