preadult

priˈædʌlt

Definition

Definition of preadult - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

individual

TECH.

person not yet an adult

TECH.

The preadult was eager to explore the world.

adolescent

juvenile

teen

growth

TECH.

individual not yet fully grown

TECH.

The preadult bird was learning to fly.

juvenile

Adjective

development

TECH.

not yet adult or fully developed

TECH.

The preadult stage of insects is crucial for growth.

immature

juvenile

undeveloped

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Origin of preadult

Latin, prae- (before) + adultus (grown up)

Examples of preadult in a sentence

As a preadult, he faced many challenges.
The preadult insect is in its final molting stage.
Preadult humans often face unique challenges.
The preadult phase in mammals is marked by rapid growth.
Preadult insects are often more vulnerable to predators.

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French:pré-adulte, immature, ...
German:Jugendlicher, präadult, ...
Italian:minorenne, immaturo, ...
Spanish:preadolescente, inmaduro, ...
Portuguese:pré-adulto, juvenil, ...
Chinese:未成年人, 未成熟, ...
Japanese:未成年者, 未成熟な, ...
Arabic:قاصِر, ما قَبْل البُلوغ, ...
Hebrew:צָעִ֫יר, לֹא בָּגוּר, ...
Russian:подросток, предвзрослый, ...
Ukrainian:підліток, переддорослий, ...
Hindi:किशोर, पूर्ववयस्क, ...
Bengali:প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক-পূর্ব, অপূর্ণবয়স্ক ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:preadult, juvenil, ...
Czech:nezletilý, nedospělý, ...
Danish:ung, ikke-udviklet, ...
Dutch:jongere, pre-adult, ...
Greek:ανήλικος, προενήλικος, ...
Hungarian:kiskorú, kifejletlen, ...
Khmer:អនីតិជន, មុនពេញវ័យ, ...
Korean:청소년, 미성숙한, ...
Persian:نوجوان, پیش‌بلوغی, ...
Polish:nastolatek, niedojrzały, ...
Portuguese (BR):pré-adolescente, pré-adulto, ...
Romanian:tânăr, nedezvoltat, ...
Swedish:ungdom, förvuxen, ...
Thai:วัยรุ่น, ก่อนเป็นผู้ใหญ่, ...
Turkish:genç, gelişmemiş, ...
Vietnamese:người chưa trưởng thành, chưa trưởng thành, ...

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