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Lanugo Definition & Meaning

lanugo
noun
  1. the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation

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What does lanugo mean?
the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation
What part of speech is lanugo?
Lanugo is a noun.

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