pseudopuberty

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noun

secondary sexual development induced by sex steroids from abnormal sources

OriginEnglish puberty ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudopuberty (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesecondary sexual development induced by sex steroids from abnormal sources

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishpuberty
  6. Englishpseudopuberty

From pseudo- + puberty.

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APA

pseudopuberty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopuberty

MLA

“pseudopuberty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopuberty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudopuberty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopuberty.

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