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circumpubertal

circumpubertal adjective: around the time of puberty.

Adjective

circumpubertal (not comparable)

  1. Around the time of puberty.
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Origin of circumpubertal

From circum- + pubertal.

Questions about circumpubertal

What does circumpubertal mean?
Circumpubertal means around the time of puberty.
What part of speech is circumpubertal?
Circumpubertal is an adjective.

Words near circumpubertal in the dictionary

  1. circumposition
  2. circumpositional
  3. circumpositions
  4. circumprimary
  5. circumpromontorial
  6. circumpubertal
  7. circumpulpal
  8. circumpulsar
  9. circumpunct
  10. circumpuncts
  11. circumpyrene

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