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pigmentation

[pig-muhn-tey-shuhn] / ˌpɪg mənˈteɪ ʃən /






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Once this gene was disabled, the plants no longer produced their characteristic red pigmentation.

From Science Daily Jun. 15, 2026

Thick hair, tattoos, darker pigmentation or aggressive movement can trip up sensors, says John Schuna, associate professor of kinesiology at Oregon State University.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Higgsfield, a platform for generating virtual models, gives creators options to add scars, burns, albinism -- a lack of melanin pigmentation -- and vitiligo, which causes white patches on the skin.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

For decades, Iluka has been mining zircon in Australia - a key ingredient in ceramics, and titanium dioxide used in the pigmentation of paint, plastics and paper.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2025

I would merely change my pigmentation and allow people to draw their own conclusions.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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