subadult - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

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  • 1.3 Adjective
  • 1.4 Noun

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• sub-adult

From sub- +‎ adult.

subadult (comparative more subadult, superlative most subadult)

1. Not yet adult.
2. (entomology) Final instar before reaching sexual maturity.

subadult (plural subadults)

1. A person who, or animal that, is not yet an adult.

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