prepubertal (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *prepubertal*:
ADJECTIVE	all	prepubertal, prepubescent	(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty

English > *prepubertal*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth.
Synonym	prepubescent
Category	homo, man, human being, human	Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
Broader	immature	not yet mature
Spanish	preadolescente, prepubescente
Nouns	prepuberty	a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur

HyperDic: prepubertal