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preemies

preemies is the plural of preemie.

Meaning of preemie

Noun

preemie (plural preemies)

  1. (informal) A baby that has been born prematurely.
    • Prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal death, and preemies who survive are at risk for lifelong health problems.2003 February 10, David Bjerklie, “A Campaign For Preemies”, in Time, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2011
    Synonyms:
    pretermer

Origin of preemies

premature

Questions about preemies

What is preemies the plural of?
Preemies is the plural of preemie.

Words near preemies in the dictionary

  1. preembryos
  2. preemed
  3. preemergence
  4. preemergent
  5. preemie
  6. preemies
  7. preeminant
  8. preeminence
  9. preeminences
  10. preeminency
  11. preeminent

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