overmature
adjective
-ˈtyu̇r also -ˈchu̇r\
Definition of overmature
: past the age or condition of maturity: such as
a : beyond the stage of desirable or optimal development or productivity overmature wax beans The older the better as far as nuthatches view it. Their favorite trees are "overmature" ones: aging and touched with decay, filled with nest holes and insects …— Rick Marsi
b : past the middle portion of a cycle of erosion overmature rocks
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