vernix caseosa
vernix caseosa
maź płodowa
The waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humansThe waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans.
Translations
2 languagesMeaning
1 senses(uncountable)The waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans.
a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
Origin
From Latin vernix (“varnish”) + caseosa (“cheesy”).From Latin vernix (“varnish”) + caseosa (“cheesy”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus:vernix
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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