lutino
English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “presumably a blend of lutein and albino, but needs confirmation”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /luːˈtiː.nəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /luˈti.noʊ/
- Rhymes: -iːnəʊ
Noun
lutino (plural lutinos)
- A bird exhibiting genetic xanthochromism, especially a deliberately bred mutation of several species of parrot.