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prepuberty

[ pree-pyoo-ber-tee ]

noun

, Physiology.
  1. the period of life just prior to sexual maturation.

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Other Words From

  • pre·puber·tal pre·puber·al adjective
  • pre·puber·tal·ly pre·puber·al·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prepuberty1

First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + puberty

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