pigmentation
[ pig-muhn-tey-shuhn ]
noun
coloration, especially of the skin.
Biology. coloration with or deposition of pigment.
Origin of pigmentation
1Other words from pigmentation
- hy·per·pig·men·ta·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for pigmentation
pigmentation
/ (ˌpɪɡmənˈteɪʃən) /
noun
coloration in plants, animals, or man caused by the presence of pigments
the deposition of pigment in animals, plants, or man
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