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Re: eumelanic schizochroism?

To: (Syd Curtis),
Subject: Re: eumelanic schizochroism?
From: (Danny Rogers)
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:21:28 +1100 (EST)
At 09:01 PM 10/01/98 +1000, Syd Curtis wrote:

>Danny Rogers wrote -
>>The learned term for this abnormality is (wait for it):
>>"eumelanic schizochroism". I can't say I often use this expression in
>>everyday conversation...
>
>Before idly tossing it into conversation I want to be sure I've got it
>right.  "Schizochroism" has a sort of split corvid flavour in its probable
>pronunciation  that seems a bit suspect.  Could there be a typo?  Should it
>be "schizochromism"? ... Danny?
>
It does seem an odd word, but there is no typo there.

Cheers, Danny


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