preadolescent
[ pree-ad-l-es-uh nt ]
/ ˌpri æd lˈɛs ənt /
adjective
of or relating to preadolescence or a preadolescent.
noun
a person who is in the preadolescent years.
Origin of preadolescent
First recorded in 1905–10;
pre- +
adolescent
Words nearby preadolescent
preadamite,
preadapt,
preadaptation,
preadmission,
preadolescence,
preadolescent,
preadult,
preagonal,
preakness,
preallotment,
prealtar
British Dictionary definitions for preadolescent
preadolescent
/ (ˌpriːædəˈlɛsənt) /
noun
a person who has not yet reached adolescence
adjective
of or relating to the period before adolescence