albino (redirected from albinos)

al·bi·no  (l-bn)

n. pl. al·bi·nos

1. A person or animal lacking normal pigmentation, with the result being that the skin and hair are abnormally white or milky and the eyes have a pink or blue iris and a deep-red pupil.

2. A plant that lacks chlorophyll.

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[Portuguese, from albo, white, from Latin albus; see albho- in Indo-European roots.]

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albino

Noun

pl -nos a person or animal with white or almost white hair and skin and pinkish eyes [Latin albus white]

albinism n

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albino  (l-bn)

An organism lacking normal pigmentation or coloration. Animals that are albinos lack pigmentation due to a congenital absence of melanin. In humans and other mammals, albinos have white hair, pale skin, and usually pinkish eyes. Plants that are albinos lack normal amounts of chlorophyll or other pigments.

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albinism noun (lb-nzm)

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

albino - a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink unusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusual