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“prepubescent”
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.
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pre-, prae-
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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.
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-esce, -escent, -escence
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pre-, prae-
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puber-, pubo-, pub-, pubio- +
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