diepvriesbaby
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of diepvries + baby.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]diepvriesbaby m (plural diepvriesbaby's)
- (informal) a baby who has developed from a frozen and re-implanted embryo, within the context of in vitro fertilisation [from 1983]
- (informal, dated) a baby who has been exposed, whether directly or indirectly, to extreme cold; especially in the context of sperm banks [1950s–c. 1980s]