adj.
Covered with minute hairs or very fine down; finely pubescent.
[Latin pūber, downy, adult + -ulentus, abounding in.]
Dictionary:
pu·ber·u·lent (pyū-bĕr'yə-lənt, -bĕr'ə-)
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[Latin pūber, downy, adult + -ulentus, abounding in.]
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(biology) covered with fine soft hairs or down
Synonyms: downy, pubescent, sericeous
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