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pubescent meaning and definition
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Definition of pubescent (adjective)
- (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature
- "the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy"
- covered with fine soft hairs or down
- "downy milkweed seeds"
- synonyms: downy, puberulent, sericeous
Source: Princeton University Wordnet