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Complete Definition of "lanugo"

English
Etymology
Latin, from lana �wool�.

Pronunciation
IPA: /l�'nju:g��/

Noun
lanugo

  1. soft down or fine hair, specifically as covering the human foetus

#:*1955: early spring mountains with young-elephant lanugo along their spines � Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita

Esperanto
Noun
lanugo (accusative lanugon)

  1. down
  2. fluff, lanugo

Category:Esperanto nouns

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