- Reaching or having reached puberty.
- Covered with short hairs or soft down.
[Latin pūbēscēns, pūbēscent-, present participle of pūbēscere, to reach puberty, from pūbēs, adult.]
Dictionary:
pu·bes·cent (pyū-bĕs'ənt) ![]() |
[Latin pūbēscēns, pūbēscent-, present participle of pūbēscere, to reach puberty, from pūbēs, adult.]
| Medical Dictionary: pu·bes·cent |
| Veterinary Dictionary: pubescent |
1. arriving at the age of puberty.
2. covered with down or lanugo.
| Gardener's Dictionary: pubescent |
| WordNet: pubescent |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
(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
Meaning #2:
(biology) covered with fine soft hairs or down
Synonyms: downy, puberulent, sericeous
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