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[ adjective ] (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth

Synonyms

prepubertal

Used in print

(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)

The Skeletal Age curve in the lower portion of Figure 2 shows that slowing may have occurred for her during the prepubescent period .

Related terms

homo immature

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