juvenile period

the period when an animal is no longer dependent on its parents for survival but is not yet sexually active. In nonhuman mammals, this constitutes the time between the cessation of weaning (the end of infancy) and the onset of sexual activity.

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Psychology term of the day

February 17th 2025

psychotic

adj. of, relating to, or affected by psychosis or a psychotic disorder.