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trichromat

British

/ ˈtraɪkrəʊˌmæt /

noun

any person with normal colour vision, who can therefore see the three primary colours

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Even a trichromat won’t see colors in dim light conditions, such as in dusk or dawn, and this is a relatively bigger disadvantage for people—or monkeys—used to seeing the world in “full” color.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2016

While they explain that there are advantages in being dichromat or trichromat, it does not explain why individuals in the same group share both color vision systems.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2016

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