coloration

«coloration» in Mova's school dictionary: the pattern and colours on an animal or plant — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (coloration — mostly uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Coloration is the pattern and colours on an animal or plant. tree →

2) (formal) Coloration can mean the general colour of something, or the way something is coloured. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on adaptation and camouflage: warning coloration (bright colours on poisonous animals) and camouflage coloration; it tells the reader how an animal's colours help it survive.

examples

• The tiger's striped coloration hides it in long grass. tree →
• Bright warning coloration tells birds that the frog is poisonous. tree →
• The bird's coloration changes in winter. tree →
• Scientists studied the coloration of the butterfly wings. tree →
• Some animals use coloration to attract a mate. tree →

note

US spelling «coloration»; UK sometimes «colouration». Formal, scientific word. Mostly uncountable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «coloration» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.