| NOUN | process | pigmentation | the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | pigmentation | coloration of living tissues by pigment |
| Sounds | pih.gmahntey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | deposition, deposit | The natural process of laying down a deposit of something |
| Verbs | pigment | acquire pigment |
| Meaning | coloration of living tissues by pigment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | chromatism | Abnormal pigmentation |
| melanoderma | abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin | |
| Broader | coloration, colouration | appearance with regard to color |
| Opposite | depigmentation | absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair |
| Spanish | pigmentación | |
| Adjectives | unpigmented | having no pigmentation |
| Verbs | pigment | acquire pigment |
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