Pigmentation
[pig-muh n-tey-shuh n] /ˌpɪg mənˈteɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
coloration, especially of the skin.
2.
Biology. coloration with or deposition of .
/ˌpɪɡmənˈteɪʃən/
noun
1.
coloration in plants, animals, or man caused by the presence of pigments
2.
the deposition of pigment in animals, plants, or man
n.
1866, from pigment + -ation. Perhaps modeled on French.
pigmentation pig·men·ta·tion (pĭg’mən-tā’shən)
n.
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