Difference between Prepubescent and Prepubertal

What is the difference between Prepubescent and Prepubertal?

Prepubescent as an adjective is before the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction. while Prepubertal as an adjective is before puberty.

Prepubescent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Before the age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction. Who is not yet capable of sexual reproduction. Immature.

Prepubertal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Before puberty.

We hope you now know whether to use Prepubescent or Prepubertal in your sentence.

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