Plural of dander; flaky particles of dead skin or loose material on a surface.
From 'dander' (flakes or particles, possibly from Dutch or Germanic origins) plus the plural suffix '-s'.
Pet dander has become a big vocabulary topic because of allergies—scientists study it intensely, and now it's everywhere in our indoor environments, which wasn't true before we lived so closely with animals!
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