prepubertal

 [pree-pyoo-ber-tee]  

pre·pu·ber·ty

   [pree-pyoo-ber-tee]
noun Physiology.
the period of life just prior to sexual maturation.
Origin:
1920–25; pre- + puberty

Related forms
pre·pu·ber·tal, pre·pu·ber·al, adjective
pre·pu·ber·tal·ly, pre·pu·ber·al·ly, adverb
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prepubertal

adjective
(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth [syn: prepubescent] 
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