guard hair

Noun
  1. Coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals (synset 101901547)
    is a 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
    is a part of: fur - dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)

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