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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

pubescent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • girl: I won't bother going into the details of the experience itself - basically what you might expect from a pubescent girl!
  • boy: By the end of the pubescent ages boys are roughly 50 % stronger than girls.
  • kid: A bunch of pubescent kids and a boy who doesn't fit in.
  • teenager: Consider, on the other hand, a pubescent teenager.
  • leave: On the lower surface of the variegated pubescent leaves, sporulation typical of a downy mildew was associated with the leaf spots.
  • child: It seems quite common for pubescent children to contract leprosy.