pseudopuberty en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English puberty English pseudopuberty From pseudo- + puberty.
Meanings
- (uncountable) secondary sexual development induced by sex steroids from abnormal sources