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lanugo

/luh-noo-goh, -nyoo-/US // ləˈnu goʊ, -ˈnyu- //UK // (ləˈnjuːɡəʊ) //

拉努戈,拉努格,拉努古

Related Words

lint皮棉,皮特,皮脂,薄荷down下来,下,下来的,下降fiber纤维,纤维素,纤维制品,纤维的fur裘皮,毛皮,皮毛,皮草hair头发,汗毛,头发的,头发的问题nap小睡,小憩,打盹儿,打盹pile一堆,堆积,堆积物,堆floss牙线,牙線,牙签,牙线的作用dust ball尘埃球,灰尘球,尘土球,尘球dust bunnies尘土飞扬的小兔子,尘土飞扬的兔子,尘土飞扬,尘土兔子

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural la·nu·gos.Biology.

    • : a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as infuzz
Synonyms
lint皮棉,皮特,皮脂,薄荷down下来,下,下来的,下降fiber纤维,纤维素,纤维制品,纤维的floss牙线,牙線,牙签,牙线的作用fur裘皮,毛皮,皮毛,皮草hair头发,汗毛,头发的,头发的问题nap小睡,小憩,打盹儿,打盹pile一堆,堆积,堆积物,堆dust ball尘埃球,灰尘球,尘土球,尘球dust bunnies尘土飞扬的小兔子,尘土飞扬的兔子,尘土飞扬,尘土兔子

Examples

  • I have included the down on the human body and the lanugo on the foetus as a rudimentary representation of a hairy coat.

  • Man comes into the world covered almost entirely with lanugo or short fine hair.

  • Up to this time the body has been covered with a fine hair called lanugo.

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