achloropsia

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noun

Inability to distinguish the colour green.

“His achloropsia meant he could not distinguish light and dark shades of green.”

Similar
deuteranopia
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Meanings

nounachloropsia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInability to distinguish the colour green.

    His achloropsia meant he could not distinguish light and dark shades of green.

    Synonyms: deuteranopia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounInability to distinguish the colour green.

Similar
deuteranopia

Origin

From a- + chlor- + -opsia.

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APA

achloropsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achloropsia

MLA

“achloropsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achloropsia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achloropsia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achloropsia.

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