| Albino (albino) |
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| n. | (?; 277) |
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| Al*bi"no |
| ; pl.
Albinos ((?)). [Sp. or Pg. albino, orig. whitish,
fr. albo white, L. albus.] |
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.
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