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neonate

n. a newborn human or nonhuman animal. Human infants born after the normal gestational period of 36 weeks are known as full-term neonates; infants born before the end of this period are known as preterm neonates (or, colloquially, as “preemies”).

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prepuce

prepuce

n. a covering fold of skin, especially the skin covering the glans penis (see foreskin) in males and the clitoris (see clitoral hood) in females. Also called preputium. —preputial adj.