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pigmentation
DEFINITIONS OF:
pigmentation
1
n
coloration of living tissues by pigment
Antonyms:
depigmentation
absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair
Types:
chromatism
abnormal pigmentation
melanoderma
abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin
Type of:
coloration
,
colouration
appearance with regard to color
n
the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
Type of:
deposit
,
deposition
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
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