albino

Examples

• All

• Breeders typically destroy albino pups, so this animal is truly unique.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The zoo showcased an albino alligator with striking white skin and pink eyes.

• Gentlemen, I believe an albino dog is rare indeed.

  Fiction book (2000)

• And so now instead of it just being green, it might be albino patches.

• Two albino scouts swim with the ship.

  The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

• It's like what I'm assuming is like an albino type of plant almost.

• I wanted an albino boa constrictor.

  The Naughty Nine (2023)

• The subjects were 20 male and 16 female albino Wistar rats approximately 120 days old.

  Academic text (1990)

• Cocking her head to one side, examining me with one lively crimson eye, was an albino ring-necked dove.

  Fiction book (1995)

• The nearly albino pig trotted over to Ali and snuffled at her scuffed sneakers.

  Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

A

albinal

vsalbino

• Specialized

9.9

Having very pale skin, hair, or eyes because the body does not make colour

has identical meaning but is an alternative form

A

albinotic

vsalbino

• Specialized

9.9

Having very pale skin and hair and light or pink eyes because the body makes little colour

has identical meaning but is an alternative form

A

albinic

vsalbino

• Specialized

9.9

Having very pale skin, hair, or eyes because the body makes little natural colour

has identical meaning but is an alternative form

A

albinistic

vsalbino

• Specialized

9.5

Having very pale skin, light hair and often pink eyes

has identical meaning but is an alternative form

A

achromatous

vsalbino

• Specialized

9.9

Having no color or pigment

is specific to a genetic condition causing absent normal pigment

M

melanin-challenged

vsalbino

• Offensive

9.9

Having very light or pale skin that does not tan easily

is a clinical description referring to a genetic pigment absence

Surface Forms

Etymology