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Trichromatic vs Tetrachromatic - What's the difference?

trichromatic | tetrachromatic |

As adjectives the difference between trichromatic and tetrachromatic

is that trichromatic is involving three colours while tetrachromatic is having four independent channels for conveying color information.

trichromatic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Involving three colours
  • Having perception in three primary colours

    • Coordinate terms

    * dichromatic * quadchromatic

    tetrachromatic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having four independent channels for conveying color information.

    • Synonyms

    * quadrichromatic (rare)

    Related terms

    *tetrachromacy *tetrachromat