vernix

n.
A waxy white protective substance covering the skin of a fetus.

[Short for VERNIX CASEOSA.]

[L.] varnish.

• v. caseosa — the unctuous substance composed of sebum and desquamated epithelial cells, covering the skin of the fetus.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a white cheese-like protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
  Synonym: vernix caseosa

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