First Known Use: 1911
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deuteranomalous
adjective deu·ter·anom·a·lous \ˌdü-tə-rə-ˈnä-mə-ləs also ˌdyü-\
Definition of DEUTERANOMALOUS
: exhibiting partial loss of green color vision so that an increased intensity of green is required in a mixture of red and green to match a given yellow
— deu·ter·anom·a·ly \-ˈnä-mə-lē\ noun
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Origin of DEUTERANOMALOUS
New Latin deuteranomalia (from deuter- + Latin anomalia anomaly) abnormal trichromatism + English -ous
Medical Dictionary
deuteranomalous
adjective deu·ter·anom·a·lous \ˌd(y)üt-ə-rə-ˈnäm-ə-ləs\
Medical Definition of DEUTERANOMALOUS
: exhibiting partial loss of green color vision so that an increased intensity of this color is required in a mixture of red and green to match a given yellow
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