Term Name:	strand of guard hair
Synonyms:	guard hair, guardhair, monotrich hair
Definition:	A long, straight truncal hair that contains two air cells in the medulla[MP]. A strand of hair from the top layer consisting of longer, often coarser, straight shafts of hair that stick out through the underfur. This is usually the visible layer for most mammals and contains most of the pigmentation.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010512]