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a tiny dictator who can't speak the language but rules the entire household anyway
means A very young child, typically one who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
from From Latin infans, meaning literally 'not speaking' — from in- ('not') plus fans, the present participle of fari ('to speak'). The Romans defined the youngest humans by their wordlessness: an infant is, etymologically, one who cannot yet talk. It reached English through Old French enfant. The same fari root quietly surfaces elsewhere — in 'fate' (that which is spoken) and 'fable' (a thing told).
- more bones
- Born with around 300 bones, fuse to 206.
- no kneecaps
- Born with cartilage; bony kneecaps form later.
- crying trick
- Newborns shed no tears for weeks.
- blank slate
- Cannot see color clearly for months.
- grip reflex
- Newborns can grip strongly enough to support weight.