a. [ L. pubescens, -entis, p. pr. of pubescere to reach puberty, to grow hairy or mossy, fr. pubes pubes: cf. F. pubescent. ] 1. Arrived recently at puberty. [ 1913 Webster ]
That . . . the men (are) pubescent at the age of twice seven, is accounted a punctual truth. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Covered with pubescence, or fine short hairs, as certain insects, and the leaves of some plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
(adj) (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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
a. [ L. pubescens, -entis, p. pr. of pubescere to reach puberty, to grow hairy or mossy, fr. pubes pubes: cf. F. pubescent. ] 1. Arrived recently at puberty. [ 1913 Webster ]
That . . . the men (are) pubescent at the age of twice seven, is accounted a punctual truth. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Covered with pubescence, or fine short hairs, as certain insects, and the leaves of some plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
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