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daltonism

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɔːltənɪzəm/Sorted adilmnostStarts with DEnds with M0 clues
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Definitions

  1. An inability or defective ability to perceive or distinguish certain colors, especially red-green color blindness.

Word origin

From Dalton + -ism. Named after John Dalton (1766–1844), who suffered from the condition and conducted early research on it.

Used in a sentence

  • A person with Daltonism may be said to lack a discriminatory power that others have: his perceptions of red and green are, as such, not to be relied on.

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