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pigmentation definition

pig·men·ta·tion (pig′mən tā′s̸hən)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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