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| albino |
an animal or human that has a congenital lack of pigmentation resulting in abnormally pale skin and hair and pink eyes, or a plant that similarly lacks pigmentation. |
| color |
nonwhite skin pigmentation. [1/12 definitions] |
| colored |
(old-fashioned; often offensive) having dark skin pigmentation; of a race other than white. [1/3 definitions] |
| freckle |
a light brown dot or mark of pigmentation in the skin, often brought out by exposure to sunlight. [1/3 definitions] |
| hemochromatosis |
an iron metabolism disorder, characterized by brownish skin pigmentation, enlargement of the liver, and diabetes. |
| hyperpigmentation |
combined form of pigmentation. |
| leukoderma |
a lack of skin pigmentation, either total or partial, that results in white patches. |
| melanism |
an esp. high amount of dark pigmentation, as in hair, skin, feathers, or the like. [2 definitions] |
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