# albinism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈælbəˌnɪzəm/ · frequency rank #64,168

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From albino + -ism.

## Source
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