unpigmented
adjective
un·pig·ment·ed
ˌən-ˈpig-mən-təd 
: having no pigment : nonpigmented
unpigmented cells
unpigmented skin
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Dry, unpigmented, medium-density woods – elm, poplar and cottonwood are some examples – will work well for the spindle and the hearth board.
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Bradley Duncan, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
Many birds lay white, unpigmented eggs—as do all lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and the only known egg-laying mammals, the platypus and the echidna.
—National Geographic, 18 Sep. 2017
The first layer of skin eventually peels off, leaving a pale or pink area of unpigmented skin.
—Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 12 July 2017
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Bradley Duncan, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
Many birds lay white, unpigmented eggs—as do all lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and the only known egg-laying mammals, the platypus and the echidna.
—National Geographic, 18 Sep. 2017
The first layer of skin eventually peels off, leaving a pale or pink area of unpigmented skin.
—Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 12 July 2017
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unpigmented
adjective
un·pig·ment·ed
-ˈpig-mənt-əd
: not pigmented : having no pigment
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