preadult

[ pree-uh-duhlt, pree-ad-uhlt ]
/ ˌpri əˈdʌlt, priˈæd ʌlt /

adjective

of or relating to the period prior to adulthood: preadult strivings for independence.

Origin of preadult

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + adult

OTHER WORDS FROM preadult

pre·a·dult·hood, noun

Words nearby preadult

preadapt, preadaptation, preadmission, preadolescence, preadolescent, preadult, preagonal, preakness, preallotment, prealtar, prealternate molt

Medical definitions for pre-adulthood

preadult
[ prē′ə-dŭlt′ ]

adj.

Of or relating to the period preceding adulthood or the adult stage of the life cycle.