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preemie

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. preemie (noun)
  2. premie

pree·mie

noun \ˈprē-mē\

Definition of PREEMIE

: a premature baby
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Variants of PREEMIE

pree·mie also pre·mie \ˈprē-mē\

Origin of PREEMIE

premature + -ie
First Known Use: 1927

Rhymes with PREEMIE

beamy, creamy, dreamy, gleamy, seamy, steamy

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