hyperchromatism

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noun

An abnormal intensity of colour or colouring, such as in birds

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Meanings

nounhyperchromatism (usually uncountable, plural hyperchromatisms)

plural hyperchromatisms

  1. archaicuncountableusuallyAn abnormal intensity of colour or colouring, such as in birds
  2. uncountableusuallymedicineAn elevated level of chromatin in the skin

Origin

From hyper- + chromatism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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