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pubescence definition

pu·bes·cence (pyo̵̅o̅ bes′əns)

noun

  1. the quality or state of being pubescent
  2. the soft down that covers the surface of many plants and insects

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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