Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fine hair / Down: The soft, short, and fine hair found on the bodies of certain mammals, such as rabbits or sheep. It refers specifically to the undercoat or the very delicate fur.
   • Cilium (in biology): A microscopic, hair-like structure on the surface of a cell, capable of rhythmic movement. This is a specialized scientific term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Áo khoác được làm từ lông mao thỏ rất ấm. (The coat made from rabbit down is very warm.)
  • Tế bào đường hô hấp có lông mao để đẩy chất nhầy. (Respiratory tract cells have cilia to move mucus.)

Advanced Usage

• In biology, "lông mao" is a key term for structures involved in movement and sensory functions in single-celled organisms and human cells.
  • Sự vận động của lông mao giúp đẩy trứng trong ống dẫn trứng. (The movement of cilia helps propel the egg in the fallopian tube.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lông (n): A general term for hair, fur, or feathers.
  • Lông chó (dog fur)
• Lông tơ (n): Another term for very fine, soft hair or down, often used interchangeably with lông mao for soft fur.
  • Lông tơ của em bé (the baby's fine hair)

Synonyms

• Fine hair: Soft, delicate hair.
• Down: The soft under-feathers of birds or under-fur of mammals.
• Cilium (scientific): Microscopic cellular appendage.

Related Terms

• Lông vũ (n): Feather, specifically the larger, quilled feathers of a bird, in contrast to down.
  • Lông vũ dùng để làm gối. (Feathers are used to make pillows.)
• Roi (n): Flagellum. While also a microscopic appendage, a flagellum is typically longer and used for propulsion (e.g., in sperm cells), unlike the shorter, more numerous lông mao.