preadolescent
[ pree-ad-l-es-uhnt ]
adjective
of or relating to preadolescence or a preadolescent.
noun
a person who is in the preadolescent years.
Origin of preadolescent
1First recorded in 1905–10; pre- + adolescent
Words Nearby preadolescent
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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
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