Definition of 'albino'

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albino

(ælbiːnoʊ , US -baɪn- )

Word forms: plural albinos

countable noun

An albino is a person or animal with very white skin, white hair, and pink eyes.

Albino is also an adjective.

...an albino rabbit.

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albino in British

(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

albinic (ælˈbɪnɪk ) or albinistic (ˌalbinˈistic)

adjective

albinism (ˈælbɪˌnɪzəm )

noun

albinotic (ˌælbɪˈnɒtɪk )

adjective

Word origin of 'albino'

C18: via Portuguese from Spanish, from albo white, from Latin albus

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albino in American

(ælˈbaɪnoʊ ; albīˈnō; ælˈbinoʊ ; albēˈnō)

nounWord forms: plural alˈbinos

a person whose skin, hair, and eyes lack normal coloration because of genetic factors: albinos have a white skin, whitish hair, and pink eyes

any animal or plant abnormally lacking in color

adjective

designating or of such a person, animal, or plant

an albino monkey

Word origin of 'albino'

Port, lit., whitish < albo < L albus, white: see elf

Example sentences containing 'albino'

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All that's really missing is the ominous music and an albino monk. Times, Sunday Times (2007)The albino rapper and Aussie babe spent much of their time cosying up to each other. The Sun (2008)

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Used Occasionally. albino is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'albino'

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Definition of albino from the Collins English Dictionary

Compound nouns

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