[luh-noo-goh, -nyoo-] 
| a coat of delicate, downy hairs, esp. that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered. |
| la·nu·go (lə-nōō'gō, -nyōō'-) n. pl. la·nu·gos A covering of fine, soft hair, as on a leaf, an insect, or a newborn child. [Middle English, pith, from Latin lānūgō, down, from lāna, wool.] |
lanugo la·nu·go (lə-n&oomacr;'gō, -ny&oomacr;'-)
n. pl. la·nu·gos
The fine, soft hair that grows on a fetus and is present on a newborn. Also called lanugo hair.
lanugo (lə-n 'gō) Pronunciation Key
A covering of fine, soft hair or hairlike structures, as on a leaf, insect, or human fetus. |
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