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.
Words nearby underfur
underfloor,
underflow,
underfoot,
underframe,
underfunded,
underfur,
undergarment,
undergird,
underglaze,
undergo,
undergrad
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. KrutzschIn 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. PackardMore than 200 impression slides and whole mounts of guard hair and underfur were prepared.
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 seal
Also called: undercoat