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I'm looking for a word for the next context.
This is a preterm baby which was born with (?x?) nails and hair.
The word should imply that the nails and hair weren't ready yet, as in normal mature baby. I remember I saw word which describes it. What about undone? Does it fit the context? I think this is the word I saw in past, but I'm not sure.
Not "undone"
"Immature", "underdeveloped", "partly formed" or (turning the meaning round) "developing": these are all possible words.
Not really about an English adjective, but preterm babies are often covered with body hair called lanugo. So perhaps the expression should be
This is a preterm baby which was born covered with lanugo
