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Definitions: Variegation |
VariegationNoun1. Variability in coloration. 2. The act of diversifying (introducing variety); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Biology & Biotechnology | The appearance of different kinds of tissue in patterns, patches, or bands, frequently caused by the presence of special pigments or the absence of normal pigments. Source: European Union. (references) |
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The term is also sometimes used to refer to colour zonation in flowers.
Plants bearing such variegation are chimeras, with more than one type of genetic makeup in their tissues. A lack of chlorophyll producing tissue in some tissues causes variegation with white or yellow coloured zones on the leaf, contrasting with the usual green tissue. It is due to some of the plant’s meristematic tissue losing the ability to produce chloroplasts, so that the tissue it produces is no longer green.
There are several types of such variegation, depending on the tissues that have been affected. The variegation in some forms is unstable. The extent and nature of the variegation can vary, and sometimes the plant will return to the green form. In others it is stable and does not change under normal conditions.
Because the variegation is due to the presence of two kinds of plant tissue, propagating the plant must be by a vegetative method of propagation that preserves both types of tissue in relation to each other.
As these plants have some of their tissue unable to carry out photosynthesis, the plant will be weaker than the plain green plant. They should generally be expected to die out in nature.
Some variegation is due to visual effects due to reflection of light from the leaf surface. This can happen when an air layer is located just under the epidermis resulting in a white or silvery reflection. It is sometimes called blister variegation. Pilea (aluminum plant) is an example of a house plant that shows this effect. Cyclamen hederifolium leaves show such patterned variegation, varying between plants, but consistent within each plant.
Another type of reflective variegation is caused by hairs on parts of the leaf, which may be coloured differently from the leaf. This is found in some Begonia species.
Sometimes venal variegation occurs – the veins of the leaf are picked out in white or yellow. This is sometimes due to lack of green tissue above the veins. It can be seen in some aroids.
The milk thistle, Silybum marianum is a plant in which another type of venal variegation occurs, but in this case it is due to a blister variegation occurring along the veins. Chimeral variegation
Variegation due to reflective effects
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Variegation."
Synonym: VariegationSynonym: diversification (n). (additional references) |
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Health | Color variegation refers to a lesion with shades of brown, tan, red, white, or blue/black, or combinations thereof. (references) | |
Clinical features of de novo pigmented lesions suggestive of melanoma include Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variegation, and Diameter greater than 6 millimeters (the ABCD's of melanoma). (references) | ||
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| "Variegation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Variegation" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 5 | 157,705 |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
variegation | 7 |
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| Language | Translations for "variegation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | larushi, larmi (diversity). (various references) | |
Arabic | تنويع (change, diversification, diversiform), تلوين (coloration, colouration), ترقيش. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | разноцветност, разнообразяване (diversification), нашарване, пъстрота (diversity of colors, diversity of colours), изпъстряне. (various references) | |
Czech | zpestření. (various references) | |
Danish | brogethed, brogetbladethed. (various references) | |
Dutch | vlekkerigheid, gevlektheid, bonte schakering. (various references) | |
Finnish | kirjavuus (diversity, mottle, mottling). (various references) | |
French | variégation, panachure, diaprure, bigarrure, bariolage. (various references) | |
German | Buntheit (chroma, colorfulness, intensity, saturation). (various references) | |
Greek | ποικιλοχρωμία. (various references) | |
Hebrew | "ת'ו ות (changing colour, variation), 'וון (colouring, diversification, diversity, toning, variety), רב 'ו יות (variety), סס'ון, סס'ו יות (multicolor, multicolour, picturesqueness), מור (chequering, diversification). (various references) | |
Hungarian | sokszínûség. (various references) | |
Italian | variegatura, screziatura (marbling). (various references) | |
Manx | ym-horchys, ym-daahys, schimmeigys, breckey (bespeckle, brindle, chequer, chequering, dapple, dappled, embroider, freckle, jotting, mottle, pebble, rough, sharpen, spot, sprinkle, variegate). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ariegationvay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | variegação. (various references) | |
Russian | пестрая раскраска. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | raznobojnost, išaranost. (various references) | |
Spanish | variegación, abigarramiento (motley). (various references) | |
Swedish | variegering, skiftning (nuance, shade, tinge, tint), omväxling (alternation, change, diversification, relief, variation), brokighet. (various references) | |
Turkish | değişiklik (alteration, change, chopping, diversification, innovation, kink, modification, recast, shift, variance, variety, vicissitude), çok renklilik, çeşitlilik (assortment, distinctness, diversification, diversity, multiplicity, range, variation, variety). (various references) | |
Ukranian | строкате забарвлення. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự điểm những đốm m u khác nhau tình trạng có nhiều đốm m u khác nhau. (various references) | |
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Words beginning with "variegation": variegations. (additional references) | |
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| Words rhyming with "variegation" (pronounced 'Va`ri*e*ga"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-g-i-i-n-o-r-t-v" | |
-1 letter: invigorate. | |
-2 letters: aragonite, navigator, originate, variating, variation. | |
-3 letters: aerating, aeration, averting, aviating, aviation, avigator, graviton, grievant, navigate, ravigote, revoting, rigatoni, riveting, vaginate, vintager. | |
-4 letters: airting, anergia, antiair, aviator, eviting, genitor, granita, granite, gratine, ignatia, igniter, ignitor, inertia, ingrate, inviter, negator, orating, ovarian, overing, reaving, reiving, rioting, tanager, tangier, taverna, tearing, tiering, vaginae, vagrant, vantage, variant, variate, vertigo, vetoing, vinegar, vintage, virgate, vitrain, vitrine. | |
-5 letters: agnate, agorae, aigret, airing, angora, antiar, aortae, argent, aroint, atoner, aviate, earing, eating, engirt, eringo, gainer, gaiter, garnet, garote, gitano, goiter, goitre, govern, gratin, graven, grivet, ignite, ignore, ingate, invert, invite, naiver, native, norite, oaring, onager, onagri, orange, organa, orgeat, orient, origan, origin, ornate, ratine, rating, ration, ravage, ravine, raving, reagin, regain, regina, region, renvoi, retain, retina, rivage, riving, roving, taenia, taring, tavern, tieing, tinier, tiring, toeing, tonger, tonier, triage, trigon, trivia, vagina, vainer, viator, vinier, virago, virgin, virion, voting. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-g-i-i-n-o-r-t-v" | |
+1 letter: variegations. | |
+4 letters: overdramatizing, overimaginative. | |
+5 letters: overarticulating, overcapitalizing. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)56 61 72 69 65 67 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)...- .- .-. .. . --. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010110 01100001 01110010 01101001 01100101 01100111 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)V a r i e g a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0056 0061 0072 0069 0065 0067 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5667847571736786758180 |
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