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pubescent
[ pyoo-bes-uhnt ]
/ pyuˈbɛs ənt /
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adjective
arriving or arrived at puberty.
Botany, Zoology. covered with down or fine short hair.
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Origin of pubescent
OTHER WORDS FROM pubescent
pu·bes·cence, pu·bes·cen·cy, nounsub·pu·bes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby pubescent
pube, pubertal, puberty, puberulent, pubes, pubescent, pub grub, pubic, pubic louse, pubic symphysis, pubis
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How to use pubescent in a sentence
Pubescent, when the antenn are clothed with uniform short hairs.
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies|G. V. HudsonPubescent: downy: clothed with soft, short, fine, closely set hair.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for pubescent
pubescent
/ (pjuːˈbɛsənt) /
adjective
arriving or having arrived at puberty
(of certain plants and animals or their parts) covered with a layer of fine short hairs or down
Derived forms of pubescent
pubescence, nounWord Origin for pubescent
C17: from Latin pūbēscere to reach manhood, from pūber adult
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