prepubescent

[ pree-pyoo-bes-uh nt ]
/ ˌpri pyuˈbɛs ənt /

adjective

of or relating to the years immediately preceding puberty, prepubertal.

noun

a prepubescent boy or girl.

Origin of prepubescent

First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + pubescent

OTHER WORDS FROM prepubescent

pre·pu·bes·cence, noun

Words nearby prepubescent

preprogram, prepsychotic, prepuberal, prepuberty, prepubescence, prepubescent, prepublication, prepublish, prepuce, prepupa, preputial

British Dictionary definitions for prepubescence

prepubescent
/ (ˌpriːpjuːˈbɛsənt) /

noun

a person who has not yet reached puberty

adjective

not yet having reached puberty

Medical definitions for prepubescence (1 of 2)

prepubescence
[ prē′pyōō-bĕs′əns ]

n.

Prepuberty.

Medical definitions for prepubescence (2 of 2)

prepubescent
[ prē′pyōō-bĕs′ənt ]

adj.

Of or characteristic of prepuberty.

n.

A prepubescent child.