Pentachromacy

A Pentachromat is a creature that is able to perceive five different colors.

The physiological explanation for the Pentachromatie is an equipment of the retina with at least five different photoreceptors ( cones). Some birds and butterflies are probably Pentachromaten.

Achromat | monochromate | dichromate | trichromatic | Tetrachromat | Pentachromat

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Organism Primary color Photoreceptor cell Monochromacy Dichromacy Trichromacy
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