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pubescence

noun

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pjuːˈbɛsəns/

noun

Etymology: From Latin pūbēscentia, from pūbēscō.

  1. The state of being in or reaching puberty.
  2. A covering of fine, soft hairs.