preadolescent

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prē′ad l esənt)


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pre•ad•o•les•cent  (prē′ad l esənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Developmental Biologyof or pertaining to preadolescence or a preadolescent.

n. 
  1. Developmental Biologya person who is in the preadolescent years.
  • pre- + adolescent 1905–10


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