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noun
A baby that has been born prematurely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: pretermer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: newborn, neonate, infant, baby, person
noun
an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: premature baby, preterm baby, premature infant, preterm infant, premie
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: neonate, newborn, newborn infant, newborn baby
History
From prem(ature) + -ie.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
