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pigmentation

[ pig-muhn-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌpɪg mənˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun

coloration, especially of the skin.
Biology. coloration with or deposition of pigment.

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Origin of pigmentation

1865–70; <Late Latin pigmentāt(us) painted, colored (see pigment, -ate1) + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM pigmentation

hy·per·pig·men·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby pigmentation

pigling, pigmeat, pigment, pigmentary, pigmentary retinopathy, pigmentation, pigment cell, pigmented, pigmented ameloblastoma, pigmented villonodular synovitis, pigmentolysin
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Words related to pigmentation

hue, complexion, tinge, glow, coloration, intensity, stain, paint, tint, texture, coloring, skin, blemish, blotch, mole, tone, trace, tincture, cast, color

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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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Medical definitions for pigmentation

pigmentation
[ pĭg′mən-tā′shən ]

n.

Coloration of tissues by pigment.
Deposition of pigment by cells.
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