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subadult

subadult adjective: not yet adult.

Adjective

subadult (comparative more subadult, superlative most subadult)

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

Noun

subadult (plural subadults)

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

Forms of subadult

Adjective
comparativemore subadult
superlativemost subadult
alternative formsub-adult
Noun
pluralsubadults

Origin of subadult

From sub- + adult.

Questions about subadult

What does subadult mean?
Subadult means not yet adult.
What part of speech is subadult?
Subadult can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near subadult in the dictionary

  1. subadministrator
  2. subadministrators
  3. subadnate
  4. subadolescent
  5. subadolescents
  6. subadult
  7. subadulthood
  8. subadults
  9. subaduncate
  10. subadviser
  11. subadvisers

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