Lanugo n. : The soft woolly hair which covers most parts of the mammal fetus, and in man is shed before or soon after birth.Example:Does drinking alot of milk and water help the Lanugo fall off?TaxonomyLanugo, free encyclopedia, humans, shed, hair, Hair loss, the wasp, Beards, Moustaches, downy hair, Fetal development, non-human animals, fetus, search, genus, Malnutrition, skin, body fat.Defination from the web:Lanugo grows on fetuses as a normal part of gestation, but is usually shed and replaced by vellus hair at about 33 to 36 weeks of gestational age. As the lanugo is shed from the skin, it is normal for the developing fetus to consume the hair with the fluid, since it drinks from the amniotic ...
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