ALBINISM


Meaning of ALBINISM in English

ˈalbəˌnizəm noun

also al·bi·no·ism alˈbī(ˌ)nōˌizəm, -bē-

( -s )

Etymology: French or German; French albinisme, from German albinismus, from albino + -ismus -ism

1. : the state or quality of being an albino

2. : complete inability to produce pigment, a recessive genetic condition of wide occurrence especially in respect to coat, skin, and eye color of mammals — compare chinchilla , himalayan , wild type

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