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

The deceased were described as a man and a woman in their 20s, an elementary school-age child and a 4-month-old infant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Visitors also encountered early examples of X-ray machines, infant incubators, automobiles, early “flying machines” and submarine technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

It was a time when even the most stalwart of mice would wish to be an infant again in his mother’s warm embrace.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig