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animal pigment

/ˈænɪməl ˈpɪɡmənt/

Tradução: Pigmento natural produzido por animais, como a melanina na pele e no cabelo ou a hemoglobina no sangue, responsável pela coloração de tecidos biológicos.

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/ˈænɪməl ˈpɪɡmənt/C1formalscientific
  • ptPigmento natural produzido por animais, como a melanina na pele e no cabelo ou a hemoglobina no sangue, responsável pela coloração de tecidos biológicos.

A naturally occurring pigment produced by animals, such as melanin in skin and hair, or hemoglobin in blood, responsible for coloration in biological tissues.

  1. Coloring substance in animalsC1formal

    A natural pigment found in animal tissues, such as melanin, that gives color to skin, hair, feathers, or eyes.

    ptPigmento animal

    • Melanin is the most common animal pigment responsible for skin color.
    • The bright colors of a peacock's feathers come from structural colors and animal pigments.
    • Some animal pigments, like those in flamingos, come from their diet.