haircoat

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hair +‎ coat

Noun[edit]

haircoat (plural haircoats)

  1. (sciences) The coat of hair on the skin of certain animals.
    • 2015 July 6, “Susceptibility of Marmosets ( Callithrix jacchus ) to Monkeypox Virus: A Low Dose Prospective Model for Monkeypox and Smallpox Disease”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      More specifically, animals in the highest dose group had definable clinical signs on day two, decreased activity, anterior abdominal matting of haircoat, and an unkempt appearance.
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