Random word

Subadult is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Subadult in a sentence

Related words

Subadult | Subadults

Subadult meaning

  1. Not yet adult.
  2. Final instar before reaching sexual maturity.

Using Subadult

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not yet adult. | Final instar before reaching sexual maturity.
  • In the example corpus, subadult often appears in combinations such as: and subadult, subadult males.

Context around Subadult

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pride 1× mainly 1×

Often after:

males 2× freshwater 1× striped 1× lions 1× years 1× elephant 1×

Sentence patterns with Subadult

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

adult and subadult males do 1× fingerling and subadult freshwater fish 1× habits of subadult striped bass 1× in their subadult years 1× nests mainly subadult and small 1× subadult elephant seals 1× subadult males may 1× the pride subadult lions both 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adult and subadult 1× food habits of 1× furthermore when a 1× in these new 1× orangutans usually travel 1× subadult elephant seals 1×

Common sentence endings:

in their noses 1× length from convert 1× may be evicted 1× mead arizona nevada 1× needs of anglers 1× october to january 1×

Words around Subadult

Just before it in the word index:

subadditivity 2 subadar 2 subacute 8 suba 5 sub 3.181 suazo 10

Just after it in the word index:

subadults 3 subaerial 3 subair 2 subalgebra 16 subalgebras 8 subalpine 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Subadult

  • In this selection, "subadult" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pride, mainly, males, freshwater and striped stand out and add context to how "subadult" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adult and subadult males do and fingerling and subadult freshwater fish. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subadult" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subadult

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Food habits of subadult striped bass in Lake Mead Arizona-Nevada. (11 words)

Orangutans usually travel alone, but they may travel in small groups in their subadult years. (15 words)

Adult and subadult males do not show clear annual patterns, maximum abundance being found from October to January. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Today, Blackwater Hatchery produces and stocks between 600,000 and 1 million fingerling and subadult freshwater fish annually in public waterbodies throughout Florida to meet conservation goals and the needs of anglers. (32 words)

Subadult males may live in loosely knit groups, while adult and elderly males tend to be solitary outside the breeding season. (21 words)

Furthermore, when a new male lion takes over the pride, subadult lions, both male and female, may be evicted. (19 words)

Example sentences (8)

Today, Blackwater Hatchery produces and stocks between 600,000 and 1 million fingerling and subadult freshwater fish annually in public waterbodies throughout Florida to meet conservation goals and the needs of anglers.

Adult and subadult males do not show clear annual patterns, maximum abundance being found from October to January.

Food habits of subadult striped bass in Lake Mead Arizona-Nevada.

Furthermore, when a new male lion takes over the pride, subadult lions, both male and female, may be evicted.

In these New Jersey nests, mainly subadult and small adults were taken, ranging in carapace length from convert.

Orangutans usually travel alone, but they may travel in small groups in their subadult years.

Subadult elephant seals will sneak into female clusters and try to blend in by pulling in their noses.

Subadult males may live in loosely knit groups, while adult and elderly males tend to be solitary outside the breeding season.

Common combinations with subadult

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subadult" in a sentence?
An example: "Today, Blackwater Hatchery produces and stocks between 600,000 and 1 million fingerling and subadult freshwater fish annually in public waterbodies throughout Florida to meet conservation goals and the needs of anglers." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "subadult" from authentic English texts.
What does "subadult" mean?
Subadult means: Not yet adult.
How many example sentences with "subadult" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "subadult", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.