 pubescent |
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| 1. | [ 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 | |
| Examples: | "the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy" |
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| Related terms: | immature | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (biology) covered with fine soft hairs or down | |
| Synonyms: | puberulent sericeous downy | |
| Examples: | "downy milkweed seeds" |
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| Related terms: | biology hairy | |
| Similar spelling: |
pubescence |
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