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pubescent definition

pu·bes·cent (pyo̵̅o̅ bes′ənt)

adjective

  1. reaching or having reached the state of puberty
  2. covered with a soft down, as many plants and insects

Etymology: Fr < L pubescens, prp. of pubescere, to reach puberty < pubes, adult, akin to puber: see puberty

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