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单词 puberulent
释义

puberulent

[ pyoo-ber-yuh-luhnt, -ber-uh- ]
/ pyuˈbɛr yə lənt, -ˈbɛr ə- /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

minutely pubescent.
Also pu·ber·u·lous [pyoo-ber-yuh-luhs, -ber-uh-]. /pyuˈbɛr yə ləs, -ˈbɛr ə-/.

Origin of puberulent

1860–65; <Latin pūber- (see puberty) + -ulent

Words nearby puberulent

pub date, pube, puberal, pubertal, puberty, puberulent, pubes, pubescence, pubescent, pub grub, pubic
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Example sentences from the Web for puberulent

  • Puberulent, covered with fine and short or almost imperceptible down.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for puberulent

puberulent
/ (pjʊˈbɛrjʊlənt) /

adjective

biology covered with very fine down; finely pubescent

Word Origin for puberulent

C19: from Latin pūber
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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