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lanugo

Main Entry:: la·nu·go
Pronunciation:: \lə-ˈnü-(ˌ)gō, -ˈnyü-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, down, from lana wool — more at wool
Date:: 15th century

: a dense cottony or downy growth of hair ; specifically : the soft woolly hair that covers the fetus of some mammals

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