postpubescent
adjective
post·pu·bes·cent
ˌpōst-pyü-ˈbe-sᵊnt 
: occurring or being in the period following puberty : postpubertal
postpubescent males
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School was for children; postpubescent teenagers entered the adult world.
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postpubescent
adjective
post·pu·bes·cent
-pyü-ˈbes-ᵊnt
: occurring or being in the period following puberty : postpubertal
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