minipuberty

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noun

A temporary raised level of sex hormones that initiates gender-specific changes in a fetus

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Meanings

nounminipuberty (uncountable)

alternative mini puberty · alternative mini-puberty

  1. uncountableA temporary raised level of sex hormones that initiates gender-specific changes in a fetus

    This transient surge in hormones is known as minipuberty.

    2016 January 13, “The Relationship between the Second-to-Fourth Digit Ratio and Behavioral Sexual Dimorphism in School-Aged Children”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mini- + puberty.

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APA

minipuberty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minipuberty

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“minipuberty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minipuberty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minipuberty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minipuberty.

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