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albino.

Congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); born with albinism.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ælˈbiːnəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ælˈbaɪnoʊ/General-American/alˈbiːnoː/Ireland
  1. Congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); born with albinism.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese albino and Spanish albino. * Portuguese albino is from Medieval Latin albinus, from Latin albus * Spanish albino is diminutive of albo, from Latin albus (“white”).

noun/ælˈbiːnəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ælˈbaɪnoʊ/General-American/alˈbiːnoː/Ireland
  1. A person or animal congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); one born with albinism.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese albino and Spanish albino. * Portuguese albino is from Medieval Latin albinus, from Latin albus * Spanish albino is diminutive of albo, from Latin albus (“white”).

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