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The fine, soft hairs that cover a fetus are called lanugo. This downy hair typically begins to develop around the 16th week of gestation and helps to keep the fetus warm in the womb. Lanugo usually starts to shed as the fetus approaches birth, often disappearing completely by the time of delivery.

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