minipuberty

English

Alternative forms

  • mini puberty, mini-puberty

Etymology

From mini- +‎ puberty.

Noun

minipuberty (uncountable)

  1. A temporary raised level of sex hormones that initiates gender-specific changes in a fetus
    • 2016 January 13, “The Relationship between the Second-to-Fourth Digit Ratio and Behavioral Sexual Dimorphism in School-Aged Children”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      This transient surge in hormones is known as minipuberty.
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