adjective
- occurring before or relating to the period before adulthood
Usage: technical
noun
- an organism that has not yet reached full maturity or adulthood
Usage: technical
Examples
- The preadult stage of development is crucial for many species.
- Researchers studied the preadult behavior of the birds.
- The preadult showed signs of approaching maturity.
- Preadult mammals often depend on their parents for survival.
- The study focused on preadult growth patterns.
- Scientists observed several preadults in the colony.