Definition of "vernix" []

• A waxy white protective substance covering the skin of a fetus. (noun)

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• "Her skin is wrinkled and covered with a creamy protective coating called vernix caseosa."
• "Cheesy material — called vernix caseosa — covers the body, providing a protective dressing for the skin, which is reddened, moist, and deeply creased."
• "A white, creamy substance called vernix may cover her body."