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puerile definition

pu·er·ile (pyo̵̅o̅′ər əl, pyo̵or′əl; -īl′)

adjective

childish; silly; immature; trivial

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr puéril < L puerilis < puer, boy: see poultry

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