Definition of Albino. Meaning of Albino. Synonyms of Albino

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Definition of Albino

Albino
Albino Al*bi"no (?; 277), n.; 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. --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.

Meaning of Albino from wikipedia

- Examples of albino laboratory mammals Albinism is the congenital absence of melanin in an animal or plant resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and...
- Albino may refer to: Albino, an organism with the disorder albinism — the congenital lack of normal pigmentation. Albino, a person with albinism; albino...
- Jeremie Albino is a Canadian roots rock singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. The son of a Filipino father and a Québécois mother, he grew up in the...
- (Latin: Ioannes Paulus I; Italian: Giovanni Paolo I; born Albino Luciani, Italian: [alˈbiːno luˈtʃaːni]; 17 October 1912 – 28 September 1978) was head...
- cuticle. While an organism with complete absence of melanin is called an albino, an organism with only a diminished amount of melanin is described as leucistic...
- Albino is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Albino Luciani (1912–1978), better known as Pope John Paul I Albino Souza...
- called leucism, which is caused by a double recessive allele. It is not albino; it has normal pigmentation in the eyes and skin. White lions have occasionally...
- Albino Blacksheep (ABS) is an animation website based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It publishes member submitted digital media made with Adobe Flash. The...
- Albino Alligator is a 1996 American crime thriller film. The directorial debut of Kevin Spacey as well as the screenwriting debut of Christian Forte, it...
- albinism. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "evil albino" plot device. The "evil albino" stereotype or stock character is a villain in fiction who...