abandoned infant

/əˌbænd(ə)nd ˌɪnfənt/
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Other forms: abandoned infants

Definitions of abandoned infant
  1. noun
    a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
    synonyms: foundling
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    type of:
    babe, baby, infant
    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
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