Definitions for pubescent

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pubescent pu·bes·cent

Spelling: [pyoo-bes-uh nt]

IPA: /pyuˈbɛs ənt/

Pubescent is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 336 anagrams from letters in pubescent (bceenpstu).

Definitions for pubescent

adjective

1. arriving or arrived at puberty.
2. Botany, Zoology. covered with down or fine short hair.

Origin of pubescent

1640-50; Latin pūbēscent- (stem of pūbēscēns), present participle of pūbēscere to attain puberty, reach puberty, become hairy or downy. See pubes¹,

Examples for pubescent

pubescent: downy: clothed with soft, short, fine, closely set hair.

pubescent, when the antenn are clothed with uniform short hairs.