Immature
- Pronunciation
- /ih-MUH-chur/
- Category
- Development
- Singular
- Immature
- Plural
- Immature
Definition
Describing a stage of development in insects where individuals are not yet fully grown or sexually mature.
Etymology
From Latin 'immaturus', meaning 'unripe' or 'not fully developed'.
Example
Immature nymphs of the Monarch butterfly resemble small, black and yellow spotted caterpillars.