vellus hairs

A form of vellus hair — Short, fine, light-colored, and barely noticeable hair that develops on most of a person's body during childhood.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of vellus hair
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APA

vellus hairs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vellus%20hairs

MLA

“vellus hairs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vellus%20hairs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vellus hairs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vellus%20hairs.

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