al|bi|no

al|bi|no
al|bi|no «al BY noh; especially British al BEE noh», noun, plural -nos.
1. a person who from birth has a pale, milky skin, very light hair, apink eyes with deep-red pupils, because of the absence of coloring pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes.
2. a plant or an animal with pale, defective coloring.
[< Portuguese albino < albo < Latin albus white]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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