pubescent
[ pyoo-bes-uh nt ]
/ pyuˈbɛs ənt /
adjective
arriving or arrived at puberty.
Botany, Zoology.
covered with down or fine short hair.
Origin of pubescent
OTHER WORDS FROM pubescent
pu·bes·cence, pu·bes·cen·cy, noun sub·pu·bes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby pubescent
pubertal,
puberty,
puberulent,
pubes,
pubescence,
pubescent,
pubic,
pubic angle,
pubic arch,
pubic bone,
pubic crest
Example sentences from the Web for pubescent
Pubescent: downy: clothed with soft, short, fine, closely set hair.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithPubescent, when the antenn are clothed with uniform short hairs.
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies |G. V. Hudson
British Dictionary definitions for pubescent
pubescent
/ (pjuːˈbɛsənt) /
adjective
arriving or having arrived at puberty
(of certain plants and animals or their parts) covered with a layer of fine short hairs or down
Derived forms of pubescent
pubescence, nounWord Origin for pubescent
C17: from Latin
pūbēscere to reach manhood, from
pūber adult
Medical definitions for pubescent
pubescent
[ pyōō-bĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Reaching or having reached puberty.
Covered with fine short hairs.