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Albinism vs Albinoid - What's the difference?

albinism | albinoid |

As a noun albinism

is 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.

As an adjective albinoid is

of or pertaining to an animal or person with albinism.

albinism

English

(wikipedia albinism)

Noun

  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * albinoism

    Related terms

    * albino

    See also

    * axanthism * leucism * melanism * vitiligo English words suffixed with -ism

    albinoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an animal or person with albinism
    • The albinoid tiger's fur was a pristine white.