subadult
- a word derived from adult.
Example Sentences
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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 collared wolves were an adult breeding female and a subadult from the Gearhart Mountain Pack.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
Normally, juvenile and subadult dolphins form such friendships, but the Bimini and newcomer males were adults.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 2, 2022
Hudson Bay jumping mouse July 27: subadult, 0.
From The Mammals of Warren Woods, Berrien County, Michigan Occasional Paper of the Museum of Zoology, Number 86 by Dice, Lee Raymond
