subadult
noun
sub·adult
ˌsəb-ə-ˈdəlt 
ˌsəb-ˈa-ˌdəlt
: an individual that has passed through the juvenile period but not yet attained typical adult characteristics
subadult
adjective
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Starting in September, and over a period of six months, the researchers saw four other immature males—two subadults and two juveniles—carrying around howler infants.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
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
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
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
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“Subadult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subadult. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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