unprecocious
ʃəs adjective
1.
unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
2.
prematurely developed, as the mind, faculties, etc.
3.
of or pertaining to premature development.
4.
Botany.
a.
flowering, fruiting, or ripening early, as plants or fruit.
b.
bearing blossoms before leaves, as plants.
c.
appearing before leaves, as flowers.
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precocious (prɪˈkəʊʃəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | ahead in development, such as the mental development of a child |
| 2. | botany (of plants, fruit, etc) flowering or ripening early |
| [C17: from Latin praecox early maturing, from prae early + coquere to ripen] | |
| pre'cociously | |
| —adv | |
| pre'cociousness | |
| —n | |
| precocity | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
precocious
1650, "developed before the usual time," from L. præcox (gen. præcocis) "maturing early," from præ- "before" + coquere "to ripen," lit. "to cook" (see cook (n.)). Originally of flowers or fruits. Fig. use, of persons, dates from 1678.
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Medical Dictionary
precocious pre·co·cious (prĭ-kō'shəs)
adj.
Showing unusually early development or maturity.
pre·coc'ity (-kŏs'ĭ-tē) or pre·co'cious·ness n.
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Science Dictionary
precocious  (prĭ-kō'shəs) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or having flowers that blossom before the leaves emerge. Some species of magnolias are precocious. |
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