Thesaurus: albino

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1. n. A person, whether negro, Indian, or white, in whom by some defect of organization the substance which gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes is deficient or in a morbid state. An albino has a skin of a milky hue, with hair of the same color, and eyes with deep red pupil and pink or blue iris. The term is also used of the lower animals, as white mice, elephants, etc.; and of plants in a whitish condition from the absence of chlorophyll.
2. adj. having albinism
3. n. an animal with congenital albinism
4. n. a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
5. A person, whether negro, Indian, or white, in whom by some defect of organization the substance which gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes is deficient or in a morbid state. An albino has a skin of a milky hue, with hair of the same color, and eyes with deep red pupil and pink or blue iris. The term is also used of the lower animals, as white mice, elephants, etc.; and of plants in a whitish condition from the absence of chlorophyll. Amer. Cyc. Note: The term was originally applied by the Portuguese to negroes met with on the coast of Africa, who were mottled with white spots.
6. A person, whether negro, Indian, or white, in whom by somedefect of organization the substance which gives color to the skin,hair, and eyes is deficient or in a morbid state. An albino has askin of a milky hue, with hair of the same color, and eyes with deepred pupil and pink or blue iris. The term is also used of the loweranimals, as white mice, elephants, etc.; and of plants in a whitishcondition from the absence of chlorophyll. Amer. Cyc.
7. j:48/n:52 n. a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink