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prepubescent (s) (noun), prepubescents (pl)
An individual during the time between childhood and maturity: The girls in school who were prepubescents were all shown a film informing them what to expect in the next few years when they become teenagers.
This entry is located in the following unit: pre-, prae- (page 13)
prepubescent (pree" pyoo BES uhns) (adjective); more prepubescent, most prepubescent
Referring to the stage of life just before sexual characteristics appear in children: Mrs. Lawson loved teaching grade 5 in school when the children were still at the prepubescent age.
This entry is located in the following units: -esce, -escent, -escence (page 7) pre-, prae- (page 13) puber-, pubo-, pub-, pubio- + (page 1)