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Noun: adult  u'dúlt [N. Amer], 'adúlt [Brit]
  1. A fully developed person from maturity onward
    - grownup
     
  2. Any mature animal
Adjective: adult  u'dúlt [N. Amer], 'adúlt [Brit]
  1. (of animals) fully developed
    "an adult animal"
    - big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup
     
  2. Designed to arouse lust
    "adult movies"
    - pornographic

Derived forms: adults

See also: adulthood, mature, sexy

Type of: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

Antonym: juvenile

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