VERNIX CASEOSA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus

Synonyms:

vernix; vernix caseosa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("vernix caseosa" is a kind of...):

material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)

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