preadult
adjective
pre·adult
ˌprē-ə-ˈdəlt
-ˈa-ˌdəlt
: preceding adulthood
preadult years/experiences
: not yet having reached adulthood or the adult stage of development
preadult students
preadult larvae
preadult
noun
or pre-adult
plural preadults or pre-adults
… referring to adults behaving and living as if they are preadults.
—David Pitt
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