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un⋅der⋅fur

   [uhn-der-fur]
–noun
the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat under the longer and coarser outer hair in certain animals, as seals, otters, and beavers.
Also called underwool.

Origin:
1875–80; under- + fur
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un·der·fur     (ŭn'dər-fûr')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   The soft, fine undercoat of certain mammals, such as otters, beavers, and seals.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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underfur

noun
thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair [syn: undercoat] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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