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Prepubescent vs Prepubertal - What's the difference?

prepubescent | prepubertal |

As adjectives the difference between prepubescent and prepubertal

is that prepubescent is before the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction while prepubertal is before puberty.

prepubescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Before the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.
  • Who is not yet capable of sexual reproduction. Immature.

    • Related terms

    *postpubescent *pubescent *puberty

    prepubertal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Before puberty.

    • Derived terms

    * prepubertally