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albino

Pronunciation pronunciation key
albīnō

Function
noun

Definition 
a human being or other living creature that is congenitally deficient in pigment (usually resulting in a pale skin, colorless hair, and pink eyes): "'Griffin,' answered the Voice—'a younger student, almost an albino, six feet high, and broad, with a pink and white face and red eyes—who won the medal for chemistry'" (H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man, 1897).
adjective of or relating to albinism.

Etymology etymology key
from Spanish albo white, itself from Latin albus white

Word or Phrase Origin
Portuguese

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