Pubescent Definition & Meaning
pubescent
- adjective
- (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 budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy"
- covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds"
Words that rhyme with pubescent
Usage tips for "pubescent"
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