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pubescent, a. (n.)|pjuːˈbɛsənt|
[a. F. pubescent (1516 in Hatz.-Darm.), or ad. L. pūbēscens, -ent-, pres. pple. of pūbēsc-ĕre to become downy or hairy, to attain puberty, to ripen, flourish; inceptive verb f. pūbēs pubes.]
1. Arriving or arrived at the age of puberty.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. iv. xii. 210 That women are menstruant, and men pubescent, at the year of twice seven, is accounted a punctual truth. 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) IV. 86 Occurring, not only in pubescent, but even adult males.
2. Bot. and Zool. Having pubescence; covered with short soft hair; downy.
1760J. Lee Introd. Bot. i. xiv. (1765) 37 Pubescent, downy. 1828Stark Elem. Nat. Hist. II. 347 Antennæ filiform or setaceous; body pubescent. 1857Henfrey Bot. §98 A pubescent surface is covered closely with short soft hairs.
B. n. A youth at the age of puberty.
1894G. S. Hall in Forum (U.S.) May 301 The young pubescent often shows signs of many insanities of intellect, will, and especially feeling. |