al·bi·no
al-ˈbī-(ˌ)nō 
plural albinos
: an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation
especially
: a human being who is congenitally deficient in pigment and usually has a milky or translucent skin, white or colorless hair, and eyes with pink or blue iris and deep-red pupil
: exhibiting the deficient pigmentation characteristic of albinos
albino sharks
The Draize test commonly uses six rabbits (preferably of the albino strain because of the clarity of their red eyes) to test a substance for eye irritancy.—
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Recent Examples on the WebChantelle Lee, TIME, 27 June 2024
White animals can be leucistic, appearing mostly or partially white and having normal or dark-colored eyes, or albino, appearing almost entirely white and having light-colored eyes, according to Christina Larson of the AP.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
Experts doubt that the Yellowstone calf is an albino.
—Matthew Brown, arkansasonline.com, 16 June 2024
Getting there in a genre mashup this mashed-up — a killer giant-sized albino alligator?
—Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
During their visits, researchers found one albino fish and dozens of similar-looking brown fish, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
The Ghost Buck An unbelievable albino whitetail, the Ghost Buck dropped a magnificent set of sheds.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024
About 100 years ago, cheesemakers began exclusively using a specific albino strain called Penicillium camemberti.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
McCurley, who had been breeding reptiles while working a day job as an electronic technician, couldn’t afford an albino, let alone a pied.
—Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Evan Fraser, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2015
Women who give birth to an albino child or even one with disorders such as autism or cerebral palsy are often chastised and ostracized by their husbands and relatives.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
In February, an albino child from Tanzania was killed and mutilated for the very
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—Evan Fraser, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2015
The trait can occur across the animal kingdom, though albino animals often face obstacles to surviving in the wild, including poor eyesight.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
The albino population with its roots in Louisiana are suspected to have spawned from the mating of two non-albino alligators.
—Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Aug. 2021
Included in the 15 recordings made of the bear in February is footage of the albino panda interacting with black-and-white pandas.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
For decades, the behavior of albino rats in mazes—and, by extension, that of the humans who studied them—was turned into a science: something that could be explained and, ultimately, engineered.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
Albino alligators in the wild are at a greater risk of being spotted by a predator and rarely live as long as their non-albino counterparts.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2021
Noun
For instance, albino or fully black rabbits are less likely to be seen in the wild, even if those coat colors are common in domestic rabbits, researchers said in the press release.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 June 2024
White animals can be leucistic, appearing mostly or partially white and having normal or dark-colored eyes, or albino, appearing almost entirely white and having light-colored eyes, according to Christina Larson of the AP.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
Experts doubt that the Yellowstone calf is an albino.
—Matthew Brown, arkansasonline.com, 16 June 2024
Getting there in a genre mashup this mashed-up — a killer giant-sized albino alligator?
—Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
During their visits, researchers found one albino fish and dozens of similar-looking brown fish, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
The Ghost Buck An unbelievable albino whitetail, the Ghost Buck dropped a magnificent set of sheds.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024
About 100 years ago, cheesemakers began exclusively using a specific albino strain called Penicillium camemberti.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
McCurley, who had been breeding reptiles while working a day job as an electronic technician, couldn’t afford an albino, let alone a pied.
—Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Adjective
In February, an albino child from Tanzania was killed and mutilated for the very same reason.
—Evan Fraser, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2015
Women who give birth to an albino child or even one with disorders such as autism or cerebral palsy are often chastised and ostracized by their husbands and relatives.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
In February, an albino child from Tanzania was killed and mutilated for the very
This article is part of our premium archives.
—Evan Fraser, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2015
The trait can occur across the animal kingdom, though albino animals often face obstacles to surviving in the wild, including poor eyesight.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
The albino population with its roots in Louisiana are suspected to have spawned from the mating of two non-albino alligators.
—Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Aug. 2021
Included in the 15 recordings made of the bear in February is footage of the albino panda interacting with black-and-white pandas.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
For decades, the behavior of albino rats in mazes—and, by extension, that of the humans who studied them—was turned into a science: something that could be explained and, ultimately, engineered.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
Albino alligators in the wild are at a greater risk of being spotted by a predator and rarely live as long as their non-albino counterparts.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2021
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albino
noun
al·bi·no
al-ˈbī-nō
plural albinos
: an organism deficient in coloring matter
especially
: a human being or animal that is born with a lack of pigment and usually a milky skin, white or colorless hair, and eyes with pink or blue iris and deep red pupil
albinism
noun
ˈal-bə-ˌniz-əm
al-ˈbī-
albino
adjective
Medical Definition
albino
noun
al·bi·no
al-ˈbī-(ˌ)nō
plural albinos
: an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation
especially
: a human being who is congenitally deficient in pigment and usually has a milky or translucent skin, white or colorless hair, and eyes with pink or blue iris and deep-red pupil
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