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lanugo

noun

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

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Word length
6
Starts with
L
Ends with
O
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
7

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Pronunciation

ləˈnjuːɡəʊ

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noun

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

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