monochromatism

noun mono·chro·ma·tism \-ˈkrō-mə-ˌti-zəm\

Definition of MONOCHROMATISM

: complete color blindness in which all colors appear as shades of gray

1893

Medical Dictionary

noun mono·chro·ma·tism \-ˈkrō-mə-ˌtiz-əm\

: complete color blindness in which all colors appear as shades of gray—called also monochromacy

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