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Meaning of lanugo in English
Pronunciation
/ləˈn(j)uˌɡoʊ/
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Noun
lanugo
Etymology
late 17th century: from Latin, ‘down’, from lana‘wool’
Definitions
1.
the fine downy hair covering a human fetus
Examples
« normally shed during the ninth month of gestation »