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vellus

[vĕl′əs]

n.

The fine hair present on the body before puberty.

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From the Italian word velluto, signifying velvet, which comes from vellus, hair or fleece.
A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery
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