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pigmentation
(pig¦men|ta¦tion)
Pronunciation:
/pɪgm(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the natural colouring of animal or plant tissue.
abnormal colouring of a person’s skin, typically resulting from disease.
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