underfur

underfur

English

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
English fur
English underfur

    From under- + fur.

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    Noun

    underfur (usually uncountable, plural underfurs)

    1. The thick, soft undercoat of some mammals, especially those that spend time in the water

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