Albinoism

/ælˈbaɪnoʊˌɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The condition or state of being albino; albinism (an alternative or rare term).

Etymology

From albino plus -ism, a suffix indicating a condition or state. This is a variant form of albinism that emphasizes the noun albino.

Kelly Says

Albinoism is a rarer variant that never really caught on in scientific use—albinism became the standard term because it connects more clearly to the Latin root albus.

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