preadult

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

/ ˌpri əˈdʌlt, priˈæd ʌlt /

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adjective

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

Nearby words

preadapt, preadaptation, preadmission, preadolescence, preadolescent, preadult, preagonal, preakness, preallotment, prealtar, prealternate molt

Origin of preadult

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + adult

Related forms

pre·a·dult·hood, noun

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Medicine definitions for preadult

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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