See Also: Pubescent(medicine)
pubescent(dictionary)
pubescent(dictionary)

pubescent (iou)



pubescent adjective & noun. M17.
[French, or Latin pubescent- pres. ppl stem of pubescere reach the age of puberty, from PUBES noun1: see -ESCENT.]
A. adjective.
Arriving or having arrived at the age of puberty. M17.
Botany & Zoology. Covered with short soft hair; downy. Cf. PILOSE. M18.
b. noun. A person at the age of puberty. L19.