subadult

noun

sub·adult ˌsəb-ə-ˈdəlt

ˌsəb-ˈa-ˌdəlt

Synonyms of subadult next

: an individual that has passed through the juvenile period but not yet attained typical adult characteristics

subadult adjective

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The first release on June 12 included three kits, three adults and one subadult, followed by two more beavers released June 17, officials said. —

Olivia Lloyd, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024 Bear cubs cannot survive on their own, so the refuge center will wait until the cub is a subadult — a range of ages between 4 and 6 years old where bears become independent of their mothers despite not yet being technically mature. —

Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024 Research has shown that subadult males born in areas with dense cougar populations have no choice but to leave home. —

Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Feb. 2024 The collared wolves were an adult breeding female and a subadult from the Gearhart Mountain Pack. —

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