underfur

[ uhn-der-fur ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌfɜr /

noun

the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat under the longer and coarser outer hair in certain animals, as seals, otters, and beavers.

Also called underwool.

Origin of underfur

First recorded in 1875–80; under- + fur

Words nearby underfur

underfloor, underflow, underfoot, underframe, underfunded, underfur, undergarment, undergird, underglaze, undergo, undergrad

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Example sentences from the Web for underfur

The width of a hair in the underfur is of no taxonomic significance, in that individual variation exceeds that between species.
North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)|Philip H. Krutzsch
In mice in the earlier stages of adulthood, underfur of the dorsum is buffy at the tips and gray basally.
Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys|Robert L. Packard
More than 200 impression slides and whole mounts of guard hair and underfur were prepared.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas
The guard hairs and underfur differ in different species (see figs. 35-37).
North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)|Philip H. Krutzsch

British Dictionary definitions for underfur

underfur

/ (ˈʌndəˌfɜː) /

noun

the layer of dense soft fur occurring beneath the outer coarser fur in certain mammals, such as the otter and sealAlso called: undercoat

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单词	underfur
释义	underfur [ uhn-der-fur ] / ˈʌn dərˌfɜr / noun the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat under the longer and coarser outer hair in certain animals, as seals, otters, and beavers. Also called underwool. Origin of underfur First recorded in 1875–80; under- + fur Words nearby underfur underfloor, underflow, underfoot, underframe, underfunded, underfur, undergarment, undergird, underglaze, undergo, undergrad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underfur The width of a hair in the underfur is of no taxonomic significance, in that individual variation exceeds that between species. North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)\|Philip H. Krutzsch In mice in the earlier stages of adulthood, underfur of the dorsum is buffy at the tips and gray basally. Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys\|Robert L. Packard More than 200 impression slides and whole mounts of guard hair and underfur were prepared. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado\|Charles L. Douglas The guard hairs and underfur differ in different species (see figs. 35-37). North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)\|Philip H. Krutzsch British Dictionary definitions for underfur underfur / (ˈʌndəˌfɜː) / noun the layer of dense soft fur occurring beneath the outer coarser fur in certain mammals, such as the otter and sealAlso called: undercoat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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