Lanugo Definition

lə-no͝ogō, -nyo͝o-
noun
The soft, downy hair covering the human fetus.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Lanugo

  • Middle English pith from Latin lānūgō down from lāna wool

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin lana (“wool")

    From Wiktionary

Lanugo Sentence Examples

  • The patient may feel chilly or have developed lanugo, a growth of downy body hair.

  • Fine hair called lanugo first develops on the head; structures such as the lungs, sweat glands, muscles, and bones continue to develop.

  • Lanugo begins to cover all skin surfaces, and fat begins to develop under the skin.

  • Lanugo has mostly disappeared and is replaced with thicker hair on the head.

  • Your baby will develop lanugo (fine body hair) and it will darken enough to be seen on an ultrasound.

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Words Starting With

LLALAN

Words Ending With

OGOUGO

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Words Starting With L and Ending With O

Starts With L & Ends With OStarts With LA & Ends With OStarts With L & Ends With GO

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With O
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