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prepuberty

American  
[pree-pyoo-ber-tee] / priˈpju bər ti /

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of prepuberty

First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + puberty


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"Even if no sign of puberty becomes noticeable," he said, "this age of the girl marks the end of prepuberty phase."

From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2012

That means the sons of men who smoke in prepuberty will be at higher risk for obesity and other health problems well into adulthood.

From Time ● Jan. 8, 2010

Yet 9-year-old Jane Withers, Fox's latest bid for prepuberty adulation, is all that Hollywood might suppose a popular child actress should not be.

From Time Magazine Archive

She is Angel Maria Cavaliere, age ten, a carpenter's daughter in Philadelphia who three times a week gives sage counsel to the prepuberty set in the pages of the Philadelphia Bulletin.

From Time Magazine Archive

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