ALBINO


Meaning of ALBINO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ al-ˈbī-(ˌ)nō ]

noun

( plural -nos )

Etymology: Portuguese, from Spanish, from albo white, from Latin albus

Date: 1777

: an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation ; especially : a human being that is congenitally deficient in pigment and usually has a milky or translucent skin, white or colorless hair, and eyes with pink or blue iris and deep-red pupil

• albino adjective

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