What is having arrived at maturity, or to full size and strength; matured; as, an adult person or plant; an adult ape; an adult age called?
adult — Having arrived at maturity, or to full size and strength; matured; as, an adult person or plant; an adult ape; an adult age. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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