n. (pl. -os)
1. a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment in the skin and hair (which are white), and the eyes (which are usu. pink).
2 a plant lacking normal colouring.
Derivatives:
albinism n. albinotic adj.
Etymology: Sp. & Port. (orig. of White Negroes) f. albo L f. albus white + -ino -INE(1)