albino

albino Definition

al·bino (al bī′nō, -bē′-)

noun pl. -·nos

a person whose skin, hair, and eyes lack normal coloration because of genetic factors: albinos have a white skin, whitish hair, and pink eyes
any animal or plant abnormally lacking in color

Etymology: Port, lit., whitish < albo < L albus, white: see elf

adjective

designating or of such a person, animal, or plant an albino monkey

albino Usage Examples

Converse of object

produce: So, it is important to remember that too much emphasis on trying to produce an all-white bird may produce unwanted albinos.
include: The catfish stock also includes the famous albino with a top weight of 26lb 5oz.
have: To Index General I have an albino ( white rat ).

Preposition: with

Adjective modifier

true: It is a little surprising that after 50 years of breeding, the true albino Syrian hamster has yet to occur.
white: Blizzard is a white albino and quite a large-ish size, he is easy to handle and has no evident medical problems.
large: Most intriguing to him was the large albino Oscar.
rare: A extremely rare albino African penguin chick, which hatched at Bristol zoo in November 2002, has died.
male: Snowy and Fluffy ( 26/06/04 ) Snowy is a very handsome neutered male albino Netherland Dwarf x Dwarf Lop rabbit.
more: And we have several more albino and black furry guys.

Modifies a noun

oscar: Breeding pair of albino oscar 12 " plus: A large pair of Albino oscars.
monk: They're the ones who are being murdered by the mad albino monk with the silly accent.
rat: The albino rat has come to be the most widely used laboratory animal.
mouse: Albino mice and rats, hamsters, and guinea pigs are widely used as laboratory animals for biological and medical purposes.
gene: Some genes, such as the albino gene, are rare in the gene pool, others are common.
animal: An albino animal has no pigment in its body.

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