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schizochromism

schizochromism noun: the lack of a pigment in an organism, normally rendering it a lighter colour than normal.

Noun

schizochromism (uncountable)

  1. The lack of a pigment in an organism, normally rendering it a lighter colour than normal.

Origin of schizochromism

From schizo- + chromo- + -ism.

Questions about schizochromism

What does schizochromism mean?
Schizochromism means the lack of a pigment in an organism, normally rendering it a lighter colour than normal.
What part of speech is schizochromism?
Schizochromism is a noun.

Words near schizochromism in the dictionary

  1. schizocartographies
  2. schizocartography
  3. schizocele
  4. schizocephaly
  5. schizochroal
  6. schizochromism
  7. schizocoel
  8. schizocoele
  9. schizocoeles
  10. schizocoelic
  11. schizocoelomate

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