variegations
Patches of contrast
Variegations are patches or streaks of different colors, especially in plants where leaves show irregular zones of white, cream, or yellow against green.
The word applies to any diversification through varied colors or elements: the variegations of autumn foliage, the variegations in the marble countertop.
In botany, variegation often results from genetic mutation or viral infection affecting chlorophyll production.
Irregular colored patches
- dapplingMaking spotted patterns
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- marblingStreaky fat distribution
- specklingScattering small marks
streaking · blotching · banding · piebald · brindled · tortoiseshell · calico · pied
State of being dissimilar
- multiplicityState of being many
- pluralityLargest share among several
- eclecticismCombining from multiple sources
- admixtureAdded minor component
patchwork · mosaic · tapestry · medley · melange · miscellany · potpourri · collage
Parallel linear marking
- veiningPattern of linear markings
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- figuringComputing or deducing
- mottlePattern of irregular spots
rippling · watering · moiré · snakeskin · tortoiseshell · agate · jasper · onyx
mottling
Irregular colored patches
speckling · streaking · blotching · banding · piebald · brindled · tortoiseshell · calico · pied · tabby
heterogeneity
State of being dissimilar
- multiplicityState of being many
- pluralityLargest share among several
- eclecticismCombining from multiple sources
admixture · patchwork · mosaic · tapestry · medley · melange · miscellany · potpourri · collage · amalgamation
striation
Parallel linear marking
mottle · rippling · watering · moiré · snakeskin · tortoiseshell · agate · jasper · onyx · burled
camouflage
Concealment through visual blending
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- melaninNatural coloring compound
chlorophyll · plumage · pelage · scales · petals · foliage · bark · peacock · chameleon · orchid
variegationsuniformity
State of being identical
monochrome · plainness · homogeneity · solidness · monotone
variegationssimplicity
Lack of complexity
plainness · blankness · bareness · starkness · featurelessness
variegationsevenness
Uniform, balanced quality
consistency · regularity · smoothness · sameness · invariability