adult
noun
a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
subadult
-
a word derived from
adult.
Example Sentences
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Growth marks in its bones reveal that it was a subadult when it died.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Footage from Friday showed Jackie sparring with two subadult balds who seemed intent on stealing her fish, according to Voisard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
"But body condition is only one piece of the puzzle. Other recent research on these bears found that more ice-free days reduced survival in cubs and in subadult and old females."
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
The other wolf killed was also a subadult.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
In P. truei, subadult pelage appears first on the lateral line or on the flanks; new pelage is ochraceous and contrasts markedly with the gray juvenal coat.
From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Charles L. Douglas
