prepubescent

prepubescent
Immediately prior to the commencement of puberty.

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pre·pu·bes·cent -ənt adj PREPUBERTAL
prepubescent n a prepubertal child

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  • prepubescent — (adj.) 1904, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + PUBESCENT (Cf. pubescent) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • prepubescent — adjective Date: 1904 prepubertal • prepubescent noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • prepubescent — adjective a) Before the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction. b) Who is not yet capable of sexual reproduction. Immature. See Also: postpubescent, pubescent, puberty …   Wiktionary

  • prepubescent — pre|pu|bes|cent [ˌpri:pju:ˈbesənt] adj formal relating to the time just before a child reaches ↑puberty …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • prepubescent — pre|pu|bes|cent [ ,pripju besənt ] adjective relating to the time just before PUBERTY (=when you change from a child into an adult) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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