humidicrib
/hjuːˈmɪdɪkrɪb/noun Australian
A type of incubator used for the care of premature babies: the baby has to stay in hospital in a humidicrib for a few more weeks...
- The penguin chick is making such great progress that it is now out of the humidcrib and waddling around their office.
- I was born premature on 17 July 1969 and was put in a humidcrib.
- The doctors arrived with their trailer containing a precious humidcrib and other goods.
Origin
1940s: from humid + -i- + crib.
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