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2024
vernix_caseosa
vernix caseosa
English
Noun
vernix
caseosa
(
obstetrics
)
the waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans
Etymology
From
Latin
vernix
(
“
varnish
”
)
+
caseosa
(
“
cheesy
”
)
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