pig ‧ men ‧ ta ‧ tion /ˌpɪɡmənˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
the natural colour of living things:
The dark pigmentation gives protection from the sun’s rays.
pig ‧ men ‧ ta ‧ tion /ˌpɪɡmənˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
the natural colour of living things:
The dark pigmentation gives protection from the sun’s rays.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012