"boarder baby" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boarder babies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boarder baby (plural boarder babies)
  1. An infant kept in hospital because its parents are unable or unfit to take care of it.
    Sense id: en-boarder_baby-en-noun-onsAGIwa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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