juvenile
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/
- (US) IPA (key): /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/ or /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
Audio (UK) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: ju‧ven‧ile
Adjective[change]
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Noun[change]
- A juvenile is a young stage in the development of an animal. It applies to animals which have 'direct development' from the egg, not those which undergo metamorphosis.