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pre•ad•o•les•cent
(prē′ad l es′ənt),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- Developmental Biologyof or pertaining to preadolescence or a preadolescent.
n.
- Developmental Biologya person who is in the preadolescent years.
- pre- + adolescent 1905–10