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neonate
CIDE DICTIONARY
neonate, n.
A newborn child, especially one less than one month old. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
neonate, n. a newborn child.
Derivative
neonatal adj.
Etymology
mod.L neonatus (as NEO-, L nasci nat- be born)
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