lanugo
noun
la·nu·go
| \ lə-ˈnü-(ˌ)gō
, -ˈnyü-\
, -ˈnyü-\
Definition of lanugo
: a dense cottony or downy growth of hair
specifically
: the soft woolly hair that covers the fetus of some mammals
Examples of lanugo in a Sentence
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Here's where the box gets a little, erm, weird: A larger groove for the umbilical cord and a smaller section for lanugo, the fine hair that covers a newborn's body after birth, are front and center. — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "This Baby Box Has Completely Divided a Generation of Parents," 20 Dec. 2016 Gray seals are born with a covering of white hair, called lanugo. — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, "Animals / News Cute animal alert: Unto us a baby seal is born," 9 Jan. 2018 Commonly, doctors and parents see this soft hair on newborn babies, but lanugo usually sheds after a short time. — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, "Does 'Werewolf Syndrome' actually exist?," 20 June 2017 For people with werewolf syndrome, the lanugo does not shed and continues growing on the baby’s body. — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, "Does 'Werewolf Syndrome' actually exist?," 20 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lanugo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lanugo
noun
la·nu·go
| \ lə-ˈn(y)ü-(ˌ)gō
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Medical Definition of lanugo
: a dense cottony or downy growth of hair
specifically
: the soft downy hair that covers the fetus of some mammals