Preadolescence

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The period of childhood just before the onset of puberty, often designated as between the ages of 10 and 12 in girls and 11 and 13 in boys.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. the period between childhood and adolescence
  • Word Usage
    ""A boy who turns 10 on January 2 could be playing alongside someone who doesn't turn 10 until the end of the year -- and at that age, in preadolescence, a 12-month gap in age represents an enormous difference in physical maturity.""
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    Words with the same terminal sound