tod ‧ dler /ˈtɒdlə $ ˈtɑːdlər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a very young child who is just learning to walk
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THESAURUS
▪ baby a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk:
I sat next to a woman holding a baby.
▪ toddler a baby who has learned how to walk:
The playground has a special area for toddlers.
▪ infant formal a baby or a very young child:
The disease is mainly found in infants.
▪ little one spoken informal a baby, or a small child up to the age of about three:
How old is your little one?
▪ young the babies of an animal or bird:
Kangaroos carry their young in a pouch.
▪ litter a group of baby animals that are born at the same time to the same mother:
Our cat has just had a litter of six kittens.