APA Dictionary of Psychology
tetrachromatism
- n.
- the color vision of organisms that have four different types of cone cells that respond to different wavelengths. Such organisms (e.g., zebrafish, many birds) are called tetrachromats.
- the theory that normal color vision in humans is based upon perception of the four colors red, green, blue, and yellow.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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