trichostasis

noun

tricho·​stasis

ˌtrikəˈstāsə̇s,

-ˈstas-;

trə̇ˈkästəsə̇s

plural -es

: persistence commonly with excessive development of the lanugo of a fetus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from trich- + -stasis

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