preadult

[pree-uh-duhlt, pree-ad-uhlt]

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adjective

of or relating to the period prior to adulthood: preadult strivings for independence.

Origin of preadult

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + adult

Related formspre·a·dult·hood, noun

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Related Words for preadult

immature, juvenile, young, youthful, pubescent

preadult in Medicine

preadult

[prē′ə-dŭlt′]

adj.

Of or relating to the period preceding adulthood or the adult stage of the life cycle.

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