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.—Rachel Urquhart
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