trichromat

/ˈtraɪkrəmət/

Definitions

1. noun

A person with normal color vision, having three types of cones in the retina of the eye.

“The artist was a trichromat, able to see the full range of colors in her painting.”

2. noun

An organism that has three types of color receptors in its visual system.

“The trichromat butterfly was able to navigate through the colorful flowers with ease.”

3. adjective

Relating to or having three types of color receptors in the visual system.

“The trichromat vision of the human eye is more complex than that of many other animals.”

Synonyms

  • trichromatic
  • trichrome

Antonyms

  • monochromat
  • monochromatic