Tetrachromacy
Tetrachromacy by WhoDatFreshBoi July 16, 2018
Get the Tetrachromacy mug.
Tetrachromacy
Tetrachromacy is an ability which helps many beings, who are known as tetrachromats, to see a better variety of colors.
That ability is found in animals, in insects and in fish, including some people who usually are women. Researchers believe that those four kinds of cone cells might vary from beings to beings, for example, they help some women to see the blue, the green, the red, and the true yellow color, while some of other beings (non-humans) might see four other different kinds of colors.
In humans, tetrachromacy is not a kind of visual problem, since it does not affect the way they live.
Online tests does not help people to know whether they are tetrachromats because many screens are based on RGB (red, blue, green) systems.
That ability is still being studied, a lot of changes might occur.
That ability is found in animals, in insects and in fish, including some people who usually are women. Researchers believe that those four kinds of cone cells might vary from beings to beings, for example, they help some women to see the blue, the green, the red, and the true yellow color, while some of other beings (non-humans) might see four other different kinds of colors.
In humans, tetrachromacy is not a kind of visual problem, since it does not affect the way they live.
Online tests does not help people to know whether they are tetrachromats because many screens are based on RGB (red, blue, green) systems.
That ability is still being studied, a lot of changes might occur.
According to science, tetrachromacy is interesting since it is believed to exist more tetrachromat women than men.
Tetrachromacy by Nosylath July 16, 2017
Related Words
Tetrachromaphobia
Tetrachromaphobia by izzy44 October 15, 2013
abandonware
n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.
Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.
abandonware by Spoom October 24, 2003
Word of the Day on July 11, 2026
Foot prisons
The first thing I do when I take off my shoes, is rip off the foot prisons I had to wear inside them. That's why I prefer flip flops, even in winter!
Foot prisons by Jackalope Hunter December 13, 2022
Word of the Day on July 10, 2026
cornholio
Ruler of Lake Titicaca. Rumored to have a bunghole that gets very angry if it does not receive toilet paper. Cornholio the Great is often seen walking around with his shirt over his head and his hands in the air, chanting songs about his power, and his bunghole.
mickey mousing
In a movie, when the music is syncronized perfectly with the action, just like a mickey mouse cartoon.
mickey mousing by Freezing the Mainstream July 18, 2006
Word of the Day on July 8, 2026