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