albino
[ al-bahy-noh or, esp. British, -bee- ]
/ ælˈbaɪ noʊ or, esp. British, -ˈbi- /
noun, plural al·bi·nos.
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
an animal or plant with a marked deficiency in pigmentation.
Philately.
an embossed stamp accidentally left without ink.
Origin of albino
OTHER WORDS FROM albino
al·bin·ic [al-bin-ik] /ælˈbɪn ɪk/, al·bi·nal [al-buh-nl] /ˈæl bə nl/, adjectiveWords nearby albino
albicans,
albiduria,
albigenses,
albini's nodules,
albinism,
albino,
albinoni,
albinotic,
albinus,
albion,
albite
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British Dictionary definitions for albino
albino
/ (ælˈbiːnəʊ) /
noun plural -nos
a person with congenital absence of pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair
any animal or plant that is deficient in pigment
Derived forms of albino
albinic (ælˈbɪnɪk) or albinistic, adjective albinism (ˈælbɪˌnɪzəm), noun albinotic (ˌælbɪˈnɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for albino
C18: via Portuguese from Spanish, from
albo white, from Latin
albus
Medical definitions for albino
albino
[ ăl-bī′nō ]
n. pl. al•bi•nos
A person or an animal lacking normal pigmentation, resulting in abnormally pale or white skin and hair and pink or blue eyes with a deep-red pupil.
Scientific definitions for albino
albino
[ ăl-bī′nō ]
An organism lacking normal pigmentation or coloration. Animals that are albinos lack pigmentation due to a congenital absence of melanin. In humans and other mammals, albinos have white hair, pale skin, and usually pinkish eyes. Plants that are albinos lack normal amounts of chlorophyll or other pigments.