infant

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As the human body develops from an embryo into a fetus and eventually an infant, neurons form complex communication networks between the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Now she is the mother of an infant and a toddler – both girls.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Rotta the Hutt, meanwhile, is introduced as an infant in the animated 2008 movie “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

His upturned eyes express calm wonder as his gaze meets that of the infant Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

My mother told me that even when Branwell was an infant, Dr. Z would bicycle over from his lab to feed him.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg