Coarse Pigmented Hairs are Called ________ Hairs

Question

Coarse pigmented hairs are called ________ hairs.
A) veneer
B) gossamer
C) lanugo
D) vellus
E) terminal

Accepted Answer

Coarse pigmented hairs are called terminal hairs. The other options are: veneer refers to a thin outer layer; gossamer refers to a fine, delicate substance, especially a light, filmy fabric, or cobweb; lanugo refers to fine, soft, unpigmented hairs on a fetus or newborn baby; and vellus refers to short, fine, unpigmented hairs that cover most of the body.