Albino
noun
A person or animal with very light skin, hair, or eyes because they have a medical condition that prevents color from being produced normally.
The albino rabbit was easily spotted in the field because of its white fur.
Often appears as...
- albino animal
- albino human
adjective
Relating to or affected by albinism.
The albino cat had striking red eyes.
Often appears as...
- albino skin
- albino gene
noun
A person or animal with very light skin, hair, or eyes because they have a medical condition that prevents color from being produced normally.
The albino rabbit was easily spotted in the field because of its white fur.
Often appears as...
- albino animal
- albino human
adjective
Relating to or affected by albinism.
The albino cat had striking red eyes.
Often appears as...
- albino skin
- albino gene
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Pro Tip 1/3Not Insulting
Use 'albino' carefully to describe someone as it might be sensitive. 'Person with albinism' is more respectful.
She met a person with albinism at the conference.
Pro Tip 2/3Visibility Issue
Animals with albinism are more visible to predators, which is often mentioned in wildlife documentaries.
The albino deer is at greater risk from predators due to its lack of camouflage.
Pro Tip 3/3Rare Condition
Albinism is uncommon, so calling someone or something 'albino' indicates they are rare or unique.
The albino squirrel has become a local attraction.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Insulting
Use 'albino' carefully to describe someone as it might be sensitive. 'Person with albinism' is more respectful.
She met a person with albinism at the conference.
Pro Tip 2/3Visibility Issue
Animals with albinism are more visible to predators, which is often mentioned in wildlife documentaries.
The albino deer is at greater risk from predators due to its lack of camouflage.
Pro Tip 3/3Rare Condition
Albinism is uncommon, so calling someone or something 'albino' indicates they are rare or unique.
The albino squirrel has become a local attraction.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Insulting
Use 'albino' carefully to describe someone as it might be sensitive. 'Person with albinism' is more respectful.
She met a person with albinism at the conference.
Pro Tip 2/3Visibility Issue
Animals with albinism are more visible to predators, which is often mentioned in wildlife documentaries.
The albino deer is at greater risk from predators due to its lack of camouflage.
Pro Tip 3/3Rare Condition
Albinism is uncommon, so calling someone or something 'albino' indicates they are rare or unique.
The albino squirrel has become a local attraction.
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Rick Guidotti: From...
about this genetic condition, albinism. And I found really kind of sad images. I didn't find images of this kid. I found images of people sitting in hospital beds, looking sad, looking downtrodden, just images of despair. I found images of a bright red eye, the albino eye. I'm thinking, this kid had beautiful blue eyes,
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National Geographic...
the squirrels, the opossums, the nine raccoons, the birds, the rats. It was either that or to designate it a national wildlife refuge. Now Mike had quite a menagerie at his own home and I was curious, so I photographed him. And some of his animals were opossums, an albino raccoon, and this iguana.
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Mutant "Blond" Penguin...
leukocyte a white blood cell this is a whitish penguin not fully albino because you can see a few a bit of faint patterning on the creature it's a very rare thing it looks like this is a chinstrap by the style of the bill anyway it's something that we hardly
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Albino Squirrels in...
ones the pride of the city by changing their uniforms these white grey squirrels have successfully subverted humans to their cause albino squirrels are usually rare but only has the biggest concentration in the world they've survived here for
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Reef People! PIPE Tales of...
you can't make this stuff up this look has hundreds of unbelievable true stories like who is controlling the zombie ants what's the truth behind crop circles and was the albino Cyclops shark for real how about this if you're
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Pink Dolphins? PIPE Weird...
dolphins are sometimes pink because their capillaries are close to their skin but they're also sometimes pale blue and sometimes they're even an albino off-white there are five freshwater dolphin species in the world
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The Snake Room PIPE Snake...
down for something I didn't believe in I wouldn't risk leaving leaving my family my five children my wife my friends just all for a a show it's not a game this is real now this is my albino rat less than
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Good and Bad News PIPE...
know anything his prized albino rattlesnake has died when we got back there was a depressing moment my albino western diamondback had died with him in a bag and getting off strapped you know
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Exclusive: Rare Ghost...
very few people have seen albino spider monkeys these are the only albinos that have been seen in the wild this is a quite unique event to find not only one
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Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
bumblebee you'd like to know if there are albino hyenas the possibility exists I'm sure but I would think it's more
Video examples
Rick Guidotti: From...
about this genetic condition, albinism. And I found really kind of sad images. I didn't find images of this kid. I found images of people sitting in hospital beds, looking sad, looking downtrodden, just images of despair. I found images of a bright red eye, the albino eye. I'm thinking, this kid had beautiful blue eyes,
Video examples
National Geographic...
the squirrels, the opossums, the nine raccoons, the birds, the rats. It was either that or to designate it a national wildlife refuge. Now Mike had quite a menagerie at his own home and I was curious, so I photographed him. And some of his animals were opossums, an albino raccoon, and this iguana.
Video examples
Mutant "Blond" Penguin...
leukocyte a white blood cell this is a whitish penguin not fully albino because you can see a few a bit of faint patterning on the creature it's a very rare thing it looks like this is a chinstrap by the style of the bill anyway it's something that we hardly
Video examples
Albino Squirrels in...
ones the pride of the city by changing their uniforms these white grey squirrels have successfully subverted humans to their cause albino squirrels are usually rare but only has the biggest concentration in the world they've survived here for
Video examples
Reef People! PIPE Tales of...
you can't make this stuff up this look has hundreds of unbelievable true stories like who is controlling the zombie ants what's the truth behind crop circles and was the albino Cyclops shark for real how about this if you're
Video examples
Pink Dolphins? PIPE Weird...
dolphins are sometimes pink because their capillaries are close to their skin but they're also sometimes pale blue and sometimes they're even an albino off-white there are five freshwater dolphin species in the world
Video examples
The Snake Room PIPE Snake...
down for something I didn't believe in I wouldn't risk leaving leaving my family my five children my wife my friends just all for a a show it's not a game this is real now this is my albino rat less than
Video examples
Good and Bad News PIPE...
know anything his prized albino rattlesnake has died when we got back there was a depressing moment my albino western diamondback had died with him in a bag and getting off strapped you know
Video examples
Exclusive: Rare Ghost...
very few people have seen albino spider monkeys these are the only albinos that have been seen in the wild this is a quite unique event to find not only one
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
bumblebee you'd like to know if there are albino hyenas the possibility exists I'm sure but I would think it's more
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Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
First, a confession: I liked 'The Da Vinci Code.' This news is even more of a surprise to me than it might be to those who, years ago, heard me quip that I quit reading it because 'the moment the albino assassin came through the door, I left.
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Chris Pratt
American Actor
I have a pet lizard named Puff, five goldfish - named Pinky, Brain, Jowels, Pearl and Sandy, an oscar fish named Chef, two pacus, an albino African frog named Whitey, a bonsai tree, four Venus flytraps, a fruit fly farm and sea monkeys.
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Frankie Boyle
Scottish Comedian
Somehow, I always imagine that Trump spends the evenings with his forehead pressed against the cold glass of an aquarium, talking telepathically to the tormented albino squid in which he has hidden his soul.
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Mike White
Writer
I'm a weird guy. I'm practically albino. What about me isn't weird?
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Sly Stone
American Musician
I feel albino musicians could neutralise all the racial problems.
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Sean Lock
English Comedian
Salad cream is horrible, like albino ketchup.
Quote examples
Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
First, a confession: I liked 'The Da Vinci Code.' This news is even more of a surprise to me than it might be to those who, years ago, heard me quip that I quit reading it because 'the moment the albino assassin came through the door, I left.
Quote examples
Chris Pratt
American Actor
I have a pet lizard named Puff, five goldfish - named Pinky, Brain, Jowels, Pearl and Sandy, an oscar fish named Chef, two pacus, an albino African frog named Whitey, a bonsai tree, four Venus flytraps, a fruit fly farm and sea monkeys.
Quote examples
Frankie Boyle
Scottish Comedian
Somehow, I always imagine that Trump spends the evenings with his forehead pressed against the cold glass of an aquarium, talking telepathically to the tormented albino squid in which he has hidden his soul.
Quote examples
Mike White
Writer
I'm a weird guy. I'm practically albino. What about me isn't weird?
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Sly Stone
American Musician
I feel albino musicians could neutralise all the racial problems.
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Sean Lock
English Comedian
Salad cream is horrible, like albino ketchup.
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