albo-, alb-, -albify (Latin: the color white).alb:
A tunic or vestment of white cloth reaching to the feet, and enveloping the entire person; a variety of the surplice, but with close sleeves; worn by clerics in religious ceremonies, and by some consecrated kings.
alba:
White matter.
albatross:
1. A large long-winged seabird that in habits cool southern oceans and spends most of its life in flight.
2. A burden from which someone cannot escape. albedo:
The fraction of incident light that is reflected by an object, especially the Earth or another planet reflecting the sun's light.
albeduria:
The passing of pale or white urine of low specific gravity, as in chyluria. Also albinuria.
albescans, (singular); albicantia (plural):
White material.
albescent:
Growing or becoming white; shading or passing into white.
albiculi:
White people; used as a derogatory term.
albiduria:
The passing of pale or white urine of low specific gravity, as in chyluria. Also albinuria.
albidus:
Whitish.
albification.: The process or art of making white; chiefly as a term in Alchemy.
albiflorous:
Having white flowers.
albify; To make white, to whiten.
albinal:
Characterized by albinism.
albinic:
Of, pertaining to, or affected with albinism.
albiness:
A female albino.
albinism:
1. The state or condition of being an albino.
2. A group of inherited disorders with deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes, or eyes only, due to an abnormality in production of melanin. albinistic:
Affected with albinism.
albino:
1. A human being distinguished by the congenital absence (partial or total) of coloring pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes, so that the former are abnormally white, and the latter of a pink color, and unable to bear the ordinary light. 2. By extension, any animal having the same peculiarity, as white mice, rabbits, cats, elephants, etc. 3. Sometimes also said of plants in which no chlorophyll is developed in the leaves. Also known as albinism. The term was originally applied to black Africans who were mottled with white spots (according to Webster's New International Dictionary, 2nd ed., unabridged; G&C Merriam Co., Springfield, MA; 1950). albinoid, albinoidism, albinoism:
Resembling an albino; having the appearance of an albino.
albinotic:
Of, pertaining to, or affected with albinism; also albinistic.
albinuria:
The passing of pale or white urine of low specific gravity, as in chyluria. Also
albiduria.
albite, albitic:
A white part of certain granite or various igneous rocks.
albocinereous:
Relating to both the white and the gray matter of the brain or spinal cord.
albocracy:
Government by white men or Europeans.
albolite:
A name given to a white cement prepared from magnesia and silica.
albopruinose:
Covered with a white, powdery bloom, as certain grapes and plums.
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