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hyperchromatism

hyperchromatism noun: an abnormal intensity of colour or colouring, such as in birds.

Noun

hyperchromatism (usually uncountable, plural hyperchromatisms)

  1. (archaic, usually) An abnormal intensity of colour or colouring, such as in birds
  2. (usually) An elevated level of chromatin in the skin

hyperchromatism meaning in Tamil

hyperchromatism in Tamil

மீக்குருமமாக்கம்

Forms of hyperchromatism

pluralhyperchromatisms

Origin of hyperchromatism

From hyper- + chromatism.

Questions about hyperchromatism

What does hyperchromatism mean?
Hyperchromatism means an abnormal intensity of colour or colouring, such as in birds.
What is hyperchromatism in Tamil?
Hyperchromatism in Tamil is மீக்குருமமாக்கம். See Hyperchromatism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hyperchromatism?
Hyperchromatism is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperchromatism?
The plural of hyperchromatism is hyperchromatisms.

Words near hyperchromatism in the dictionary

  1. hyperchondria
  2. hyperchroism
  3. hyperchromasia
  4. hyperchromasias
  5. hyperchromatic
  6. hyperchromatism
  7. hyperchromatisms
  8. hyperchromatopsia
  9. hyperchromatosis
  10. hyperchromia
  11. hyperchromic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hyperchromatism (page history and authors); hyperchromatism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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