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preadolescent adj 1: of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12; "a preteen party"; "preteen clothing" [syn: preteen, preadolescent]

preadolescent adjective or noun see preadolescence

preadolescent
adj. & n.
--adj.
1 (of a child) having nearly reached adolescence.
2 of or relating to the two or three years preceding adolescence.
--n. a preadolescent child.
Derivatives:
preadolescence n.