coloration
noun /ˌkʌləˈreɪʃn/
/ˌkʌləˈreɪʃn/
(British English also colouration)
[uncountable] (specialist)- the natural colours and patterns on a plant or an animal
- Many insects have bright coloration, which has evolved as a protection against predators.
- The coloration of the leaves is deeper purple or mauve.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from late Latin coloratio(n-), from colorare ‘to colour’.