"prekindergartner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prekindergartners [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + kindergartner. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|kindergartner}} pre- + kindergartner Head templates: {{en-noun}} prekindergartner (plural prekindergartners)
  1. A child who has not yet started kindergarten. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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