subadults
/sʌbˈædʌlts/
noun
- Individuals (especially animals) that are no longer juvenile but not yet fully mature or adult.
- Subadults in the wolf pack often help hunt while learning from the older members.
- The zoo's new program focuses on caring for subadults that have left their mothers but are not ready to breed.
- Marine biologists track subadults to understand how young sea turtles survive before reaching adulthood.