coloration

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Rather, “bald” comes from the old English word “piebald,” which is still used today for horses, and means coloration of alternating dark and light.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Adult Irwin's wolf snakes have a glossy black coloration and can reach lengths of around one meter.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

And yet atollas gain their reddish coloration from pigments called porphyrins, which don’t absorb blue light all that well and which, if exposed to bright light, emit toxins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Not done waxing poetic about the eyes on the veritable Redford of retrievers, Leonberg also pointed out another benefit of his dog’s particular coloration.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

It is a protective coloration children utilize for their safety.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck