| guardian |
an adult chosen by law to be responsible for the care and protection of a child or a person who cannot care for himself or herself. [1/2 definitions] |
| hen |
an adult female chicken or the female of other closely related birds, such as turkeys, pheasants, and peacocks. |
| hog |
an adult pig raised for meat. Hogs weigh well over 100 pounds. [1/4 definitions] |
| immature |
without the wisdom or good sense of an adult; childish or foolish. [1/2 definitions] |
| larva |
an insect after it hatches from an egg and before it changes into its adult form. Larvae do not have wings and look like worms. Most kinds of insects spend part of their lives as larvae. Caterpillars are a type of larva. [1/2 definitions] |
| majority |
the age at which a person becomes an adult according to the law. [1/3 definitions] |
| man |
an adult male human being. [1/4 definitions] |
| manhood |
the condition of being an adult male. |
| mare1 |
an adult female horse, donkey, zebra, or related animal. |
| mayfly |
a delicate insect with two pairs of wings. The mayfly larva may live for several years in a stream, lake, or river. Once it turns into an adult, it lives for only a few hours. [2 definitions] |
| midget |
a very small person with the same body proportions as a normal adult; dwarf. |
| minor |
under the age of an adult as recognized by law. [2/3 definitions] |
| mutton |
the meat of an adult sheep. |
| nymph |
an insect in an early stage of life. A nymph looks like a small adult. [1/2 definitions] |
| pig |
an animal with a wide, flat nose, four short legs, a thick body, and a short, curly tail. Pigs are mammals with hooves. Wild pigs often have tusks. Domestic pigs are raised for their meat, which is called pork. Adult pigs are also called hogs. [1/2 definitions] |
| pupa |
an insect in a middle stage of its development, after it is a larva. Pupas do not eat or move; they are changing into their adult form. Many kinds of insects, including butterflies, spend their time as a pupa inside a cocoon. |
| ram |
an adult male sheep. [1/5 definitions] |
| rooster |
an adult male chicken or the male of another closely related bird, such as the pheasant; cock. |
| salamander |
a small animal with a long, thin body, a long tail, and moist, smooth skin. Although salamanders look like lizards, they are amphibians closely related to frogs and toads. Young salamanders live in water. Most adult salamanders live in moist woodlands. |
| scoutmaster |
the adult in charge of a Boy Scout troop. |
| sow2 |
an adult female pig or hog. |