Prepubertal and Pubescent

Prepubertal adjective - (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth.

Pubescent and prepubertal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pubescent" instead an adjective "Prepubertal".

Pubescent adjective - (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature.

Prepubertal and pubescent are semantically related. You can use "Prepubertal" instead an adjective "Pubescent".

Nearby Word: pubescence