( BrE also col·our·ation ) / ˌkʌləˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( technical ) the natural colours and patterns on a plant or an animal
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from late Latin coloratio(n-) , from colorare to colour.
( BrE also col·our·ation ) / ˌkʌləˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( technical ) the natural colours and patterns on a plant or an animal
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from late Latin coloratio(n-) , from colorare to colour.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005