collodion baby
A newborn who is born encased in a tight, shiny membrane resembling a film, which…A newborn who is born encased in a tight, shiny membrane resembling a film, which typically sheds within 2-3 weeks after birth, often revealing an underlying skin disorder (usually a form of ichthyosis).
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A newborn who is born encased in a tight, shiny membrane resembling a film, which typically sheds within 2-3 weeks after birth, often revealing an underlying skin disorder (usually a form of ichthyosis).
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcollodion membrane
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable