[n. of action f. L. albicāt- ppl. stem of albicā-re to whiten, f. alb-us white.] The process of growing white; esp. The development of white or light patches, spots, streaks, bands, etc., in the foliage of plants, as in variegated hollies, sycamines, geraniums, grasses, etc.
1879. Syd. Soc. Lex., s.v., This anomaly is hereditary; a good example of it is afforded by the Phalaris arundinacea, which presents bands alternately of white and green. It is not yet certainly known whether albication is a pathological change or not.
