noun
- Plural of lanugo; fine, soft, downy hair that covers the body of a human fetus or newborn infant.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Usually used in plural form or as a mass noun
Examples
- The newborn was covered in lanugos that would shed within the first few weeks of life.
- Doctors noted the presence of lanugos on the premature infant's skin.
- Lanugos typically disappear as the baby develops thicker terminal hair.
- The fine lanugos on the fetus are visible during ultrasound examinations.