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Foetus vs Lanugo - What's the difference?

foetus | lanugo |

As nouns the difference between foetus and lanugo

is that foetus is an alternative spelling of lang=en while lanugo is soft down or fine hair, specifically that covering the human foetus or a tumorous area.

foetus

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (chiefly, British, hypercorrect)

    • Usage notes

    The form (fetus) is preferred in North America and in the scientific community, whereas (foetus) is still commonly used in Commonwealth nations.

    Derived terms

    * foetal

    References

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    lanugo

    English

    (wikipedia lanugo)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Soft down or fine hair, specifically that covering the human foetus or a tumorous area
  • :* 1955', early spring mountains with young-elephant '''lanugo along their spines — Vladimir Nabokov, ''Lolita
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