juvenile /jooˈvə-nīl/

1. Young
2. Relating or suited to youth or young people
3. Having or retaining characteristics of youth
4. Childish
5. (of plants and animals) immature
6. (of a bird) having its first plumage of true feathers but sexually immature
7. Of the plumage of such a bird (also (N American) juˈvenal)
8. Originating beneath the surface of a planet, esp Earth, and now appearing at the surface for the first time (geology)

1. A young person, esp (law) one under the age of eighteen
2. A young animal or bird
3. A book written for the young
4. An actor who plays youthful parts

juˈvenilely adverb

juˈvenileness noun

juvenilia /-ilˈyə/ plural noun

Writings or works produced in the childhood or youth of the author, artist, etc

juvenility /-ilˈi-ti/ noun

1. Juvenile character
2. Juveniles as a group
3. (in pl) juvenile behaviour

juˈvenilize or juˈvenilise /-il-īz/ transitive verb

To make young or youthful

juvenile court noun

A former name for a youth court (see under youth)

juvenile delinquency noun

Criminal or antisocial behaviour by a juvenile

juvenile delinquent or juvenile offender noun

A young lawbreaker, between the ages of 10 and 17

juvenile hormone noun

A hormone necessary to an insect in immature stages, which must be absent in order for it to change to the adult form

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