† picturan.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
The arrangement and effect of an animal's coloration.
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pictura1886
1886 R. Ridgeway Nomencl. Colors 100 Pictura, pattern of coloration of a particular part, or a particular feather.
1890 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) Pictura differs from coloration in noting the disposition and effect of coloring, not the color itself.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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