dichrous

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Pronunciation

Adjective

dichrōus (feminine dichrōa, neuter dichrōum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) having two colours; bicolour
  2. (biology) occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colours, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism; dichromatic

Usage notes
  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dichrōus dichrōa dichrōum dichrōī dichrōae dichrōa
Genitive dichrōī dichrōae dichrōī dichrōōrum dichrōārum dichrōōrum
Dative dichrōō dichrōō dichrōīs
Accusative dichrōum dichrōam dichrōum dichrōōs dichrōās dichrōa
Ablative dichrōō dichrōā dichrōō dichrōīs
Vocative dichrōe dichrōa dichrōum dichrōī dichrōae dichrōa

Synonyms
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