guard hair

/gɑrd hɛər/
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Other forms: guard hairs

Definitions of guard hair
  1. noun
    coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals
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    type of:
    hair
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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