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unpigmented

unpigmented

1 7.1
Having no color in the skin, fur, or body tissue
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpɪɡməntɪd/
  • Specialized
: despigmentado
  • Well, that is like extremely unpigmented, but OK.

Chalky unpigmented would be a nice follow up.

Examples

  • Fixtures are available in unpigmented polypropylene and unpigmented polyvinylidene fluoride.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Chalky unpigmented would be a nice follow up.

  • Indeed, its unpigmented throat feathers are ideal for signaling at twilight, when contrast is more important than color.

    Academic text (2010)
  • He called that one dominant and the unpigmented trait recessive.

  • Fixtures are available in unpigmented polypropylene and unpigmented polyvinylidene fluoride.

    Academic text (1996)
  • "To prove if he is albino—or perhaps merely unpigmented or leucistic—we would need a photograph of his eye, or a genetic sample," Hoyt wrote on the FEROP website.

    Blog text (11)
  • Newly hatched larvae of lutjanids, in general, are typical of those from fish with small pelagic eggs; the larvae have a large yolk sac, unpigmented eyes, and no mouth.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The unpigmented skin of the fish allows us to see its internal organs clearly.

  • Some unpigmented species of frogs have a unique appearance due to their lack of color.

  • The artist chose an unpigmented canvas to highlight the brightness of her colors.

Synonyms

colorless
vsunpigmented
  • US
13 2.9

Having very little or no color

specifies absence of natural coloring rather than low vividness
achromatic
vsunpigmented
1 8.1

Colors that do not have any hue, like black, white, and gray

emphasizes missing biological coloring rather than belonging to hue categories
untinted
vsunpigmented
1 4.0

Clear and natural because it has no added color

means missing natural coloring, not just lacking applied tints
untinged
vsunpigmented
1 7.5

Showing no sign of a feeling, quality, or color

means absence of natural coloring rather than merely lacking traces
uncolored
vsunpigmented
  • US
1 3.5

Having no color and looking clear or pale

is specifically about lacking natural coloring rather than general dullness
hueless
vsunpigmented
1 9.4

Something that has no color and looks grey or pale

concerns missing natural coloring rather than only hue or saturation
achromatous
vsunpigmented
  • Specialized
9.9

Having no color or pigment

focuses on absence of natural coloring rather than mere low saturation
melanin-challenged
vsunpigmented
  • Offensive
9.9

Having very light or pale skin that does not tan easily

is a neutral term about general pigment absence, not a joke about skin

Antonyms

2 4.6

Having visible color on skin or a surface

How Pigmented

vivid
42 3.0
pigmented
2 4.6
pale
301 1.0
unpigmented
  • Specialized
1 7.1

Surface Forms

unpigmented positive

Morphology

unpigmented = pigmented (transparent) = un + pigment + ed

The adjective 'pigmented' is a straightforward base and adding the negative prefix 'un-' yields the expected meaning 'not pigmented'.

Etymology

The word unpigmented combines un- meaning 'not' and pigment meaning 'color' or 'paint'. So, it means 'not colored' or having no natural color or pigment.