guard hair

American

noun

the long, usually stiff outer hair protecting the underfur in certain animals.

guard hair British

noun

any of the coarse hairs that form the outer fur in certain mammals, rising above the underfur

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Etymology

Origin of guard hair

First recorded in 1910–15

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More than 200 impression slides and whole mounts of guard hair and underfur were prepared.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Charles L. Douglas

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