Main Entry:

al·bi·no

Pronunciation:

\al-ˈbī-(ˌ)nō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural al·bi·nos

Etymology:

Portuguese, from Spanish, from albo white, from Latin albus

Date:

1777

: an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation ; especially : a human being that 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

— albino adjective