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pre·pu·ber·ty | \ (ˌ)prē-ˈpyü-bər-tē 
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prepuberty
nounpre·pu·ber·ty | \ -bərt-ē \
\ plural prepuberties
Medical Definition of prepuberty
: the period immediately preceding puberty : prepubescence
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The first known use of prepuberty was in 1922
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