pigmentation

Pigmentation, of a yellowish or brownish color, is often a precursory and accompanying symptom.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The pigmentation of the body is not always so pronounced as in the Gorilla.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
We move down to the pigmentation of the hair, which is located in the cortex.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
This association of pigmentation and sexual aptitudes has been recognized in the popular lore of some peoples.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

In the iris, the pigmentation assumes a particular character.
The Races of Man|Joseph Deniker

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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Medical definitions for pigmentation

pigmentation

[ pĭg′mən-tā′shən ]

n.

Coloration of tissues by pigment.

Deposition of pigment by cells.

pigmentation

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