An infant is the term used to characterize a human baby. The term "infant" derives from the Latin word in-fans, meaning "unable to speak." "Infant" is also a legal term referring to minors;[1] that is, any child under the age of legal adulthood.
A human infant less than a month old is a newborn or a neonate.[2] The term "newborn" includes premature infants, postmature infants and full term newborns.
Upon reaching the age of one or beginning to walk, infants are referred to as "toddlers" (generally 12-36 months).
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