Alphosis
noun
(pathol) absence of skin pigmentation, as in albinism
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see under (def 2). also called snakeweed. a european plant, polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent. any of several related plants, as p. viviparum (alpine bistort) historical examples ser′pent-fish, the snake-fish; ser′pent-gr-ss, the alpine bistort. chambers’s twentieth century dictionary (part 4 of 4: s-z […]
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a compet-tion for alpine skiers in a combination of downhill and slalom races, the winner having the highest total score.
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. an ornamental shrub, ribes alpinum, of europe, having greenish-yellow flowers and scarlet fruit.
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a fir, abies lasiocarpa, of the rocky mountains, yielding a soft, brittle wood used for making boxes, crates, etc. historical examples the princ-p-l trees of the meadow area are the alpine fir, the alpine hemlock, and the alaska cedar. the mountain that was ‘g-d’ john h. williams arizona cork fir (abies arizonica) very closely resembles […]