# vernix caseosa

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans.

## Etymology
From Latin vernix (“varnish”) + caseosa (“cheesy”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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