coloration
Example Sentences
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Rather, “bald” comes from the old English word “piebald,” which is still used today for horses, and means coloration of alternating dark and light.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
And yet atollas gain their reddish coloration from pigments called porphyrins, which don’t absorb blue light all that well and which, if exposed to bright light, emit toxins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Not done waxing poetic about the eyes on the veritable Redford of retrievers, Leonberg also pointed out another benefit of his dog’s particular coloration.
From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025
Arhgap36, a protein involved in many aspects of embryonic development, wasn’t previously known to affect skin or hair coloration.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2024
But even when the animals are in plain view, many have protective coloration, which acts as camouflage.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
