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prepuberty (pree PYOO buhr tee) (s) (noun) (no plural)
The period of life two or three years preceding pubescence: When she was at the age of prepuberty, her parents thought that she ought to see a doctor because of slow and retarded growth.
This entry is located in the following units: pre-, prae- (page 13) puber-, pubo-, pub-, pubio- + (page 1)