pelage

Synonyms:

coat

Types:

fur

dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)

fleece, wool

outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

undercoat, underfur

thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair

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