1. Fully grown and physically mature. 2. A fully grown and mature individual. [L. adultus, grown up fr. adolesco, to grow up]
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adult ə-'dəlt, 'ad-.əlt adj fully developed and mature
adult n
1) one that has arrived at full development or maturity esp. in size, strength, or intellectual capacity
2) a human male or female after a specific age (as 18 or 21)
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(ə-dultґ) [L. adultus grown up] 1. having attained full growth or maturity. 2. a living organism that has attained full growth or maturity.Medical dictionary. 2011.