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(pig′mən tā′s̸hən)

noun

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

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

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noun
Biology

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

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