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preemie
pree·mie [ prmee ] (plural pree·mies) or pre·mie [ prmee ] (plural pre·mies)


noun 
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premature baby: a premature baby born before it is fully developed, usually before 35 weeks of gestation ( informal )

[Early 20th century. < shortening of premature]
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