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lanugo
[ luh-noo-goh, -nyoo- ]
/ ləˈnu goʊ, -ˈnyu- /
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noun, plural la·nu·gos.Biology.
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
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Origin of lanugo
Words nearby lanugo
lanthanide series, lanthanum, lanthorn, Lantsang, lanuginose, lanugo, Lanús, lanyard, Lanza, Lanzarote, Lanzhou
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How to use lanugo in a sentence
I have included the down on the human body and the lanugo on the foetus as a rudimentary representation of a hairy coat.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles DarwinMan comes into the world covered almost entirely with lanugo or short fine hair.
The Races of Man|Joseph DenikerUp to this time the body has been covered with a fine hair called lanugo.
Herself|E. B. Lowry
British Dictionary definitions for lanugo
lanugo
/ (ləˈnjuːɡəʊ) /
noun plural -gos
a layer of fine hairs, esp the covering of the human fetus before birth
Derived forms of lanugo
lanuginous (ləˈnjuːdʒɪnəs) or lanuginose, adjectivelanuginousness, nounWord Origin for lanugo
C17: from Latin: down, from lāna wool
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Scientific definitions for lanugo
lanugo
[ lə-nōō′gō ]
A covering of fine, soft hair or hairlike structures, as on a leaf, insect, or human fetus.
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