Albino Word Meaning

Etymology:

early 18th century: from Portuguese (originally denoting albinos among black African people) and Spanish, from albo (from Latin albus ‘white’) + the suffix -ino (see -ine)

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment in the skin and hair (which are white) and the eyes (which are usually pink)

Short Definition:

person or animal having congenital absence of pigment

Examples:

• people often assume that any white squirrel is an albino