"preemie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preemies [plural]
Etymology: From premature + -ie. Etymology templates: {{af|en|premature|-ie}} premature + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} preemie (plural preemies)
  1. (informal) A baby that has been born prematurely. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Babies Synonyms: premie, premy Derived forms: micropreemie Translations (premature baby): düşük (Azerbaijani), седмаче (sedmače) [neuter] (Bulgarian), předčasně narozené dítě (Czech), prematuurtje [neuter] (Dutch), keskonen (Finnish), prématuré [masculine] (French), prematuro [masculine] (Galician), Frühchen [neuter] (German), פג (pág) [masculine] (Hebrew), ófullburða barn [neuter] (Icelandic), prematuro [masculine] (Italian), tamaiti kokoti tau (Maori), wcześniak [masculine] (Polish), prematuro [masculine] (Portuguese), copil născut prematur [masculine] (Romanian), недоно́сок (nedonósok) [masculine] (Russian), недоно́шенный ребёнок (nedonóšennyj rebjónok) [masculine] (Russian), nedonošenček [masculine] (Slovene), förtidsfödd [common-gender] (Swedish)

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