VERNIX


Meaning of VERNIX in English

ˈvərniks noun

or vernix ca·se·o·sa -ˌkāsēˈōsə, -zēˈōzə

( -es )

Etymology: New Latin vernix, short for vernix caseosa, literally, cheesy varnish

: a pasty covering chiefly of dead cells and sebaceous secretions that protects the skin of the fetus

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