pigmentation

ˌpɪɡmənˈteɪʃən

Definition

Definition of pigmentation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

skin tonesprocess of coloring or being colored

The pigmentation of leaves changes with the seasons..

coloration

dyeing

tinting

biology

TECH.

coloration of tissues by pigment

TECH.

The pigmentation of the leaves changes in autumn.

coloration

hue

tint

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Origin of pigmentation

Latin, pigmentum (coloring matter)

Terms with pigmentation included in their meaning

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eye colour

biology

pigmentation of the iris determining eye color

skin color

biology

natural pigmentation of a person's skin

skin colour

biology

natural pigmentation of a person's skin

eye color

biology

pigmentation of the iris in humans and animals

white woman

race

female with light skin pigmentation

melanism

biology pigmentation

genetic trait causing dark color in skin, hair, or eyes

vitiligo

medical

skin condition causing loss of pigmentation

miscegenation

racial interbreeding

interbreeding of races with different pigmentation

Examples of pigmentation in a sentence

Pigmentation in flowers attracts pollinators.
Human skin pigmentation varies widely.
Pigmentation affects the color of flowers.

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French:pigmentation, ...
German:Pigmentierung, Färbung, ...
Italian:pigmentazione, ...
Spanish:pigmentación, tinte, ...
Portuguese:pigmentação, ...
Chinese:着色过程, 色素沉着, ...
Japanese:色素形成, 色素沈着, ...
Arabic:تَصَبُّغ, تَصَبُّغ, ...
Hebrew:פִּיגְמֶנְטַצְיָה, פִּיגְמֶנְטַצְיָה, ...
Russian:пигментация, цвет, ...
Ukrainian:пігментація, ...
Hindi:रंजकता, ...
Bengali:রঞ্জন, রঞ্জকতা, ...
Catalan:pigmentació, ...
Czech:pigmentace, ...
Danish:pigmentering, ...
Dutch:pigmentatie, ...
Greek:χρωματισμός, ...
Hungarian:pigmentáció, ...
Khmer:ការបង្កើតសារធាតុពណ៌, ការដាក់ពណ៌ដោយសារធាតុពណ៌, ...
Korean:색소침착, 색소 침착, ...
Persian:رنگ‌آمیزی, پیگمانتاسیون, ...
Polish:pigmentacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):pigmentação, ...
Romanian:pigmentare, pigmentație, ...
Swedish:pigmentering, färg, ...
Thai:การเกิดสี, การมีเม็ดสี, ...
Turkish:pigmentasyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự tạo màu, sắc tố hóa, ...

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Definition of pigmentation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of pigmentation

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