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Meaning of immature | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. An immature member of a species.
  2. childish; childlike
  3. of, relating, or for children.

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Examples

“There are many genera and even families of Brachypylina for which immatures are not yet known, and thus numerous examples of adult convergence and misclassification remain to be revealed: such is the case with Hypozetes.”
“While on a walk the next morning I found what looked like a patch of old growth habitat - perhaps somewhere the fires had missed - and to my astonishment saw a female Red-lored Whistler accompanied by an immature.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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