Word
albino
Phoneticsal·bi·no
US/æɫˈbaɪˌnoʊ/
UK/ælbˈiːnəʊ/
Definitions
01person or animal with albinism
n. a person or animal born without natural color in their skin, hair, or eyes, making them appear very white or pale.
n. a person or animal affected by albinism, a genetic condition resulting in the absence of melanin.
“The zoo has a rare albino alligator that is completely white.”
“Researchers studied the genetic markers of the albino squirrel population to understand how the lack of pigment affected their survival in the wild.”
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Usage
While common in biology, using this as a noun for people can be sensitive; 'person with albinism' is often preferred in formal contexts.
02lacking pigment
adj. describing a living thing that has no natural color in its skin, hair, or eyes.
adj. relating to or affected by albinism; lacking normal pigmentation.
“The albino rabbit was easy to spot against the green grass.”
“The botanist identified an albino plant that lacked chlorophyll, a condition rarely seen in that specific mountain range.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese albino and Spanish albino. * Portuguese albino is from Medieval Latin albinus, from Latin albus * Spanish albino is diminutive of albo, from Latin albus (“white”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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