tetrachromacy

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How do you pronounce tetrachromacy?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛtɹəˈkɹoʊməsi/.

What does tetrachromacy mean?

The quality of having four independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.

Where does tetrachromacy come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă) English chromo- English -acy English tetrachromacy From tetra- + chromo- + -acy.

How to pronounce tetrachromacy

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