Albino
/ælˈbaɪnoʊ/
nounBeginner📊CommonGeneral
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Definitions
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A person or animal lacking normal pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes.
/ælˈbaɪnoʊ/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A person or animal with albinism.
The albino rabbit stood out against the green grass.
💡 Simply: Someone or something with no color.
More Examples
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Albinism is a genetic condition.
How It's Used
Medical
"The doctor diagnosed the child with albinism."
Biology
"Albino animals are often more vulnerable to predators."
From Spanish albino, from al- (Arabic: 'the') + bino (possibly from Latin binus 'double', referring to the double vision sometimes associated with albinism).
The word has been used in biological and medical contexts since the 16th century.
Memory tip
Think 'al' for 'all' lacking 'bino' (color).
Word Origin
LanguageSpanish
Original meaning
"white"
Base: albino
albino rabbitalbino squirrelalbino animal
Common misspellings
albinnoalbyno
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