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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Vernix.
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- noun obstetrics the waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans
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- noun a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin vernix cāseōsa : vernix, varnish + cāseōsa, cheeselike.]
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From Latin vernix ("varnish") + caseosa ("cheesy")
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