Definitions for lanugo
ləˈnu goʊ, -ˈnyu-lanu·go

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lanugonoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. lanugonoun

   The soft down or fine hair, specifically as covering the human foetus or a tumorous area

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1. lanugo

   Lanugo is a type of very fine, soft, and usually unpigmented hair that covers the body of a fetus or newborn baby. It is the first hair to be produced by the fetal hair follicles, and it usually starts appearing around the 13th to 16th week of pregnancy. It is commonly shed before birth, around seven or eight months of pregnancy, but is sometimes present at birth. It disappears on its own within a few weeks after birth.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lanugonoun

   the soft woolly hair which covers most parts of the mammal fetus, and in man is shed before or soon after birth

2. Etymology: [See Lanuginose.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Lanugo

   Lanugo is very fine, soft, and usually unpigmented, downy hair on the body of a fetus or newborn baby. It is the first hair to be produced by the fetal hair follicles, and it usually appears on the fetus at about 5 months of gestation. It is normally shed before birth, around 7 or 8 months of gestation but is often present at birth and disappears on its own within a few days or weeks. Lanugo hair will invariably be shed by three to four months after birth. It is replaced by hair covering the same surfaces called vellus hair, but this hair is finer and more difficult to see. The more visible hair that continues into adulthood is called terminal hair. This forms in specific areas and is hormone dependant.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lanugo

   slender single hairs.

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How to pronounce lanugo?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

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   Indian

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   Neerja

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lanugo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lanugo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lanugo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lanugo
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lanugo
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lanugo
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=lanugo