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noun Ophthalmology.
a condition of the eyes in which vision is normal in daylight but abnormally poor at night or in a dim light; nyctalopia.
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Origin of night blindness
First recorded in 1745–55
OTHER WORDS FROM night blindness
nightblind, adjectiveWords nearby night blindness
niggle, niggling, nigh, night, night and day, night blindness, night-blooming cereus, night bolt, nightcap, nightclothes, nightclub
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