noun
genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue
• Derivationally related forms: ↑colour-blind (for: ↑color blindness), ↑color-blind (for: ↑color blindness)
• Hypernyms:
↑visual impairment, ↑visual defect, ↑vision defect, ↑visual disorder, ↑birth defect, ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital disorder, ↑congenital abnormality
• Hyponyms:
↑dichromacy, ↑dichromatism, ↑dichromatopsia, ↑dichromia, ↑dichromasy, ↑monochromacy, ↑monochromatism, ↑monochromatic vision, ↑monochromia, ↑monochromasy
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colour blindness noun
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Main Entry: ↑colour
Useful english dictionary. 2012.