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lanugo

la·nu·go

lanugo

 
 
pronunciation:
l nu go
part of speech: noun
inflections: lanugos
definition: fine, soft hair, esp. that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered.
Lanugo can be a consequence of anorexia.
derivations: lanuginose (adj.), lanuginous (adj.)