de|pig|men|ta|tion

de|pig|men|ta|tion
de|pig|men|ta|tion «dee PIHG muhn TAY shuhn», noun.
the condition of being deprived of pigment: »

Blond hair is doubtless a side effect of the general depigmentation of men that has occurred in northern Europe (Scientific American).


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  • pig|men|ta|tion — «PIHG muhn TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the deposit of pigment in the tissue of a living animal or plant, causing coloration or discoloration. 2. the coloration of an animal or plant …   Useful english dictionary

  • pig·men·ta·tion — /ˌpıgmənˈteıʃən/ noun [noncount] : the natural coloring of people, animals, or plants dark skin pigmentation …   Useful english dictionary

  • men — men·acme; men·a·di·one; men·ar·che; men·as·pis; men·da·cious; men·da·cious·ly; men·da·cious·ness; men·dac·i·ty; men·de; men·de·lé·eff s; men·de·le·vi·um; men·de·lian·ism; men·de·lian·ist; men·del·ism; men·del·ize; men·del s; men·de·lye·ev·ite;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • pig — de·pig·ment; im·pig·no·rate; op·pig·no·rate; pig; pig·gin; pig·gin ; pig·gish; pig·head·ed·ness; pig·let; pig·ling; pig·man; pig·men·tal; pig·men·tary; pig·men·ta·tion; pig·ment·ed; pig·ment·ize; pig·men·to·phage; pig·no·ra·tion;… …   English syllables

  • pigmentation — pig|men|ta|tion [ˌpıgmənˈteıʃən] n [U] technical the natural colour of living things ▪ The dark pigmentation gives protection from the sun s rays …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pigmentation — pig|men|ta|tion [ ,pıgmen teıʃn ] noun uncount FORMAL the natural color of something, for example someone s skin …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pigmentation — pig·men·ta·tion …   English syllables

  • pigmentation — pig•men•ta•tion [[t]ˌpɪg mənˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) coloration, esp. of the skin 2) Biol. coloration with or deposition of pigment • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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