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a·dult

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NOUN:

One who has attained maturity or legal age.
Biology A fully grown, mature organism.

ADJECTIVE:

Fully developed and mature.
Relating to, intended for, or befitting adults: adult education.
Containing or dealing in explicitly sexual material; pornographic: adult movies; adult bookstores.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin adultus, past participle of adolscere, to grow up ; see adolescent

OTHER FORMS:
a·dulthood(Noun), a·dultness(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for adult

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