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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or resembling the white of the eye or of an egg. Equivalent forms are albuginean and albuginous.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which are perfectly white.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.

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See albugo.

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