overmature en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + mature.
Meanings
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Excessively mature.
Large logs from overmature trees may not be easy to sell in a market dominated by small-log mills.
1998, California Forest Pest Council. Meeting, Stephen M. Jones, Jesse E. Rios, Forest health, hazard trees and other legal issues of mature and overmature forests: proceedings of the 47th annual meeting, page 32:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overmature | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overmature | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |