Main Entry: pre·ma·tu·ri·ty

Pronunciation: \-mə-ˈt(y)u̇r-ət-ē, -ˈchu̇r-, chiefly British ˌprem-ə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pre·ma·tu·ri·ties

1 : the condition of an infant born viable but before its proper time
2 : premature contact