PIGMENTATION

pigmentation

(noun) coloration of living tissues by pigment

pigmentation

(noun) the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pigmentation (countable and uncountable, plural pigmentations)

Coloration of human, plant or animal tissue, especially by pigment.

Source: Wiktionary


Pig`men*ta"tion, n. (Physiol.)

Definition: A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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