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albino

Pronunciation: /alˈbiːnəʊ/
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Definition of albino

noun (plural albinos)

  • a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment in the skin and hair (which are white) and the eyes (which are usually pink): these individuals have normal-coloured eyes and are thus easily distinguished from albinos
  • informal an abnormally white animal or plant: [as modifier]:an albino tiger

Derivatives

albinism

Pronunciation: /ˈalbɪnɪz(ə)m/
noun

Origin:

early 18th century: from Portuguese (originally denoting albinos among African blacks) and Spanish, from albo (from Latin albus 'white') + the suffix -ino (see -ine1)

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