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adultoid

noun

Etymology

From adult + -oid.

  1. derived from adultus
  2. borrowed from adulte
  3. suffixed as adultoid — “adult + oid”

Definitions

  1. A premature adult form of an insect.

    • An adultoid is a mature alate that remains in the colony, sheds its wings and becomes a functional reproductive.

  2. An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status.

    • Greenberger and Steinberg coined the term “adultoid” to describe adolescents who engage in activities, often “risky” activities, that symbolize adult status (e.g., smoking, drinking, staying out late, having sex).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA