albino

«albino» in Mova's school dictionary: a person or animal born with little or no colour… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (an albino, albinos); adjective (an albino rabbit)

meaning for a pupil

1) An albino is a person or animal born with little or no colour (pigment) in the skin, hair and eyes, so they are very pale or white. tree →

2) Albino describes such an animal or person, as in an albino tiger. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons albinism is caused by genes, which are passed from parents. Albino animals often have pink or red eyes and are easier for predators to see. In respectful everyday talk about people, we say a person with albinism; people with albinism need to protect their skin and eyes from the sun.

examples

• The zoo has an albino alligator. tree →
• An albino rabbit has white fur and pink eyes. tree →
• Albino animals are rare in the wild. tree →
• A person with albinism may need strong sun cream. tree →
• The albino peacock looked like it was made of snow. tree →
• Albinism is passed on in genes. tree →

note

Plural: albinos. Respect: for people, say a person with albinism rather than an albino, which can sound hurtful. Albino is not the same as a white breed of animal like a polar bear, which has dark skin and eyes.

In the corpora

• Albino animals often see poorly, burn easily in sun and are easier for predators to spot.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «albino» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.