daltonism
[ dawl-tn-iz-uhm ]
noun(sometimes initial capital letter)Pathology.
color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.
Origin of daltonism
1Other words from daltonism
- dal·ton·ic [dawl-ton-ik], /dɔlˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for daltonism
daltonism
/ (ˈdɔːltəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
Origin of daltonism
1C19: from French daltonisme, after John Dalton
Derived forms of daltonism
- daltonic (dɔːlˈtɒnɪk), adjective
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