n, pl  -nos  :  an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation : esp  :  a human being who is congenitally deficient in pigment and usu. has a milky or translucent skin, white or colorless hair, and eyes with pink or blue iris and deep-red pupil - compare MELANO  al*bin*ic adj 
 
 
 
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