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      lanugo
      noun
      the fine downy hair covering a human fetus
      Roots
      lanalan- · Latin · woolugo-ugo · Latin · condition, growth of
      Words related to lanugo
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      The word lanugo breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: lan, from Latin lana (“wool”); and -ugo, from Latin ugo (“condition, growth of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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