Where does “tetrachromacy” come from?

tetrachromacy (English) comes from English chromo-, from Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ — skin (esp. the human body).

tetrachromacy (English): The quality of having four independent channels...

Definitions

  1. The quality of having four independent channels...

Ancestry of “tetrachromacy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchromo-color; chromium; color; property of quarks and...
2Ancient Greekχρῶμᾰskin (esp. the human body)
Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰEvery word from English chromo-
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