"dichrous" meaning in Latin

See dichrous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdi.kʰro.us/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈd̪ɪkʰroʊs̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈdi.kro.us/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈd̪iːkrous] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίχροος (díkhroos). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|δίχροος}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίχροος (díkhroos) Head templates: {{la-adj|dichrous}} dichrous (feminine dichroa, neuter dichroum); first/second-declension adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|dichrous}} Forms: dichroa [feminine], dichroum [neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], dichrous [masculine, nominative, singular], dichroa [feminine, nominative, singular], dichroum [neuter, nominative, singular], dichroī [masculine, nominative, singular], dichroae [feminine, nominative, plural], dichroa [neuter, nominative, plural], dichroī [genitive, masculine, singular], dichroae [feminine, genitive, singular], dichroī [genitive, neuter, singular], dichroōrum [genitive, masculine, singular], dichroārum [feminine, genitive, plural], dichroōrum [genitive, neuter, plural], dichroō [dative, masculine, singular], dichroae [dative, feminine, singular], dichroō [dative, neuter, singular], dichroīs [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter], dichroum [accusative, masculine, singular], dichroam [accusative, feminine, singular], dichroum [accusative, neuter, singular], dichroōs [accusative, masculine, singular], dichroās [accusative, feminine, plural], dichroa [accusative, neuter, plural], dichroō [ablative, masculine, singular], dichroā [ablative, feminine, singular], dichroō [ablative, neuter, singular], dichroīs [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter], dichroe [masculine, singular, vocative], dichroa [feminine, singular, vocative], dichroum [neuter, singular, vocative], dichroī [masculine, singular, vocative], dichroae [feminine, plural, vocative], dichroa [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. (New Latin) having two colours; bicolour Tags: New-Latin, adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-dichrous-la-adj-KiX7sVAE Categories (other): New Latin
  2. (biology) occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colours, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism; dichromatic Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2 Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-dichrous-la-adj-nlXT-QtL Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bicolor 
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