Medical term:
vellus
vellus
[vel´us]the coat of fine hairs that appears after the lanugo hairs are cast off and that persists until puberty.
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vel·lus
(vel'ŭs),1. Fine nonpigmented hair covering most of the body.
2. A structure that is fleecy or soft and woolly in appearance.
[L. fleece]
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vellus
(vĕl′əs)n.
The fine hair present on the body before puberty.
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vel·lus
(vel'ŭs)1. Fine, nonpigmented hair covering most of the body.
2. Any structure that is fleecy, soft, and woolly.
[L. fleece]
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