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mature

Main Entry:: ¹ma·ture
Pronunciation:: \mə-ˈt(y)u̇(ə)r also -ˈchu̇(ə)r\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: ma·tur·er; ma·turest

1 : having completed natural growth and development <a mature ovary> 2 : having undergone maturation <mature germ cells>

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