tritanomaly

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noun

A rare form of colour blindness in which the short-wavelength pigment is shifted towards the green area of the spectrum.

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Meanings

nountritanomaly (countable and uncountable, plural tritanomalies)

plural tritanomalies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA rare form of colour blindness in which the short-wavelength pigment is shifted towards the green area of the spectrum.

Origin

From trito- + anomaly.

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Translations

Finnish tritanomalia, siniheikkous
  • tritanomaliaform of anomalous trichromacy
  • siniheikkousform of anomalous trichromacy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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