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al⋅bi⋅nism

  [al-buh-niz-uhm]
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–noun
the state or condition of being an albino.
Origin:
1830–40; albin(o) + -ism

Related forms:
al⋅bi⋅nis⋅tic, adjective
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al·bi·nism   (āl'bə-nĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. Congenital absence of any pigmentation or coloration in a person, animal, or plant, resulting in white hair and pink eyes in mammals.

  2. The condition of being an albino.


[French albinisme, from German Albinismus, from Albino, albino, from Portuguese; see albino.]
al'bi·nis'tic adj.
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Main Entry: al·bi·nism
Pronunciation: 'al-b&-"niz-&m, al-'bI-
Function: noun
: the condition of an albino —al·bi·nis·tic /"al-b&-'nis-tik/ adjective
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albinism al·bi·nism (āl'bə-nĭz'əm)
n.

  1. Congenital absence of normal pigmentation or coloration in the eyes only or in the skin, hair, and eyes.

  2. The condition of being an albino.

al'bi·not'ic (-nŏt'ĭk) adj.

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albino   (āl-bī'nō)  Pronunciation Key 
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.

albinism noun (āl'bə-nĭz'əm)
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