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lanugos Definition


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lanugo
noun lanugos
    1. The soft downy hairs that cover the body of the human fetus from about 20 weeks, which are shed in the ninth month of gestation and so are usually only seen on premature babies.
    2. The fine hairs that sometimes appear as one of the symptoms of anorexia nervosa.
Etymology: 17c: Latin.



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