pig·men·ta·tion (p g m n-t  shn)n. Biology 1. Coloration of tissues by pigment. 2. Deposition of pigment by cells. |
pigmentation
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colouring in plants, animals, or humans, caused by the presence of pigments
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| Noun | 1. |  pigmentation - the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beingsdeposition, deposit - the natural process of laying down a deposit of something |
| 2. | pigmentation - coloration of living tissues by pigment coloration, colouration - appearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration" chromatism - abnormal pigmentation melanoderma - abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin depigmentation - absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair |
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