albino
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- noun
- /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/
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albino
- In the past, even adult albinos were seized and sacrificed.
- albino twins
- albino rat
We we read that he is, you know, in a jeweled prison as the young albino on his Ruby throne.
- We we read that he is, you know, in a jeweled prison as the young albino on his Ruby throne.
Examples
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Munny turns the albino mare and starts out the gate going west toward the fields.
Fiction book (1993) -
There's something about that albino, something personal, right?
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We move out of shadow, toward a bright focused light, following the albino.
Fiction book (2000) -
We notice a glint in its blue eyes - the animal's an albino.
Fiction book (2000) -
But she's a one-of-a-kind albino jerboa.
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Yeah, he's an albino.
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You're an albino.
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Above his head, the albino monkey hovered in the air, fanning him with its leathery wings.
Fiction book (1992) -
Novak unleashes the albino shepherd, and he runs to Catherine, licking her face and wagging his tail.
Fiction book (2000) -
The albino animal had striking white fur and pink eyes, making it easily identifiable.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word albino comes from the Latin root albus, which means 'white'. So an albino person or animal is one who lacks pigment and looks very pale or white.