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Mature vs Anautogeny - What's the difference?

mature | anautogeny |

As nouns the difference between mature and anautogeny

is that mature is masts (of a ship) while anautogeny is (entomology) the condition, found in many insects, where a gravid female has to feed before oviposition (egg laying), in order for the eggs to mature this is particularly important in insects that are considered vectors (eg mosquitos), as without the necessary feeding, no eggs will be produced.

mature

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
  • She is quite mature for her age.
  • Profound; careful.
  • The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.
  • (obsolete) Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
  • Antonyms

    * (grown up) childish, immature * (profound) superficial

    Verb

  • To become mature; to ripen.
  • To gain experience or wisdom with age.
  • (finance) To reach the date when payment is due
  • Derived terms

    * mature up

    anautogeny

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (entomology) The condition, found in many insects, where a gravid female has to feed before oviposition (egg laying), in order for the eggs to mature. This is particularly important in insects that are considered vectors (e.g. mosquitos), as without the necessary feeding, no eggs will be produced.