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NALT Core

Preferred term

albino

Type

Topic

Definition

animals or plants with absence of pigmentation. In animals, lacking pigmentation in the hair, eyes, and skin. In plants, partial or total lacking of natural pigments or chlorophyll.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Concept scheme: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

phenotype

Related concepts

pigmentation

Synonyms

albinism

In other languages

albino

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6002

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