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albino

Syllabification: (al·bi·no)

Pronunciation: /alˈbīnō/

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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 typically pink).
informal an abnormally white animal or plant: [as modifier]:an albino tiger

Derivatives

albinism

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)