ACHROMATOUS

achromatous

(adjective) having little or inadequate color

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

achromatous (not comparable)

Lacking normal colour; colourless

Source: Wiktionary


A*chro"ma*tous, a. [See Ahromatic.]

Definition: Lacking, or deficient in, color; as, achromatous blood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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