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pubescence

[pyoo-bes-uhnt]

Origin

adjective

arriving or arrived at puberty.

Botany, Zoology. covered with down or fine short hair.

Origin:
1640–50; < Latin pūbēscent- (stem of pūbēscēns), present participle of pūbēscere to attain puberty, reach puberty, become hairy or downy. See pubes¹, -escent

Related forms

pu·bes·cence, pu·bes·cen·cy, noun

sub·pu·bes·cent, adjective

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pubescent (pjuːˈbɛs^ənt)

—*adj*
1.	arriving or having arrived at puberty
2.	(of certain plants and animals or their parts) covered with a layer of fine short hairs or down

[C17: from Latin pūbēscere to reach manhood, from pūber adult]

pu'bescence

—n

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Word Origin & History

pubescence

1646, from M.L. pubescentia, from L. pubescentem (nom. pubescens) "reach the age of puberty," prp. of pubescere "arrive at puberty," from pubes "adult, full-grown" (see puberty).

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pubescence pu·bes·cence (py&oomacr;-běs'əns)
n.

The state of being pubescent.
The attainment or onset of puberty.
The presence of downy or fine short hair.

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