pigmentation

(pig′mən tās̸hən)

noun

coloration in plants or animals due to the presence of pigment in the tissue

Origin: < LL pigmentatus, colored (< L pigmentum) + -ion

See pigmentation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Biology
  1. Coloration of tissues by pigment.
  2. Deposition of pigment by cells.

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