protanomaly

prot·a·nom·a·ly

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proht-n-om-uh-lee]
- /ˌproʊt nˈɒm ə li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proht-n-om-uh-lee]
- /ˌproʊt nˈɒm ə li/

Definitions of protanomaly word

noun protanomaly a defect of vision characterized by a diminished response of the retina to red. 1
noun protanomaly a type of colour blindness in which there is a reduced sensitivity to red light 0

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Origin of protanomaly

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; prot- + anomaly

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Parts of speech for Protanomaly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Protanomaly

protanomaly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

protanomaly usage trend in Literature

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