English noun: pigmentation | |||
1. | pigmentation (process) the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deposit, deposition | ||
2. | pigmentation (attribute) coloration of living tissues by pigment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coloration, colouration | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chromatism, melanoderma | ||
Antonyms | depigmentation | ||