vernix
/ˈvɜrnɪks/
noun
- A white, waxy substance that covers and protects the skin of a newborn baby.
- The midwife gently wiped the vernix off the baby's skin after birth.
- Vernix helps protect a baby's skin while it is in the amniotic fluid.
- Newborns often have vernix in the folds of their arms and legs.