1. dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue; [syn: protanopia, red-blindness]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
red-blindness
n 1: dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long
wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to
distinguish red and purplish blue [syn: protanopia, red-
blindness]