full-grown

adjective

: having reached full growth or development : fully grown or mature
full-grown animals/trees
a full-grown man

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In the end, state wildlife officers killed four wolves from the pack — three that were full-grown and a juvenile who was mistaken for an adult and shot accidentally from a helicopter. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 My family had a boisterous rescue dog, who was full-grown but often acted like a puppy. Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Many of the oysters were full-grown and ready for sale, and together with the cages were worth $20,000, according to the Maine Marine Patrol. Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025 When the state seal was created in 1950, the designers noted that just as myth tells us Minerva sprang full-grown from the head of Jupiter, California became a state without having to go through a territorial stage. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-grown

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“Full-grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-grown. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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full-grown

adjective
-ˈgrōn
: having reached full growth or development : mature
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