adultoid

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  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).

词形变化

adultoids plural

词源

From adult + -oid.
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