English Explanatory Dictionary

protanopia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of color blindness. Involves a defect in distinguishing between red and green.

Word forms

protanopia protanopias

Etymology

From proto- (“first (color)”) + an- (“without”) + -opia (“vision”).

Related words

protanope protanopic protanomaly deuteranopia tritanopia
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