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Noun: premature baby
  1. An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
    "The premature baby spent several weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit";
    - preterm baby, premature infant, preterm infant, preemie [N. Amer, informal], premie [N. Amer, informal], prem [informal]

Derived forms: premature babies

Type of: neonate, newborn

Encyclopedia: Premature baby