albinism

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albinism

/ˈælbəˌnɪzəm/ UK

noun albinisms

countable, uncountable Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
Similar: albinoism

Opposite: melanism

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noun

Opposite: melanism

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noun lack of melanin pigmentation

Español	albinismo
한국어	백색증 baeksaekjeung
日本語	白皮症 hakuhishō
中文	白化病 báihuàbìng
Kiswahili	ualbino
Português	albinismo
Français	albinisme
Deutsch	Albinismus
Italiano	albinismo
Ελληνικά	αλφισμός alfismós, λευκοπάθεια lefkopátheia
Română	albinism
Русский	альбини́зм alʹbinízm

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@misc{albinism_2026,
  title = {albinism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/albinism},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}