单词 | pubescence |
释义 | pubescence/pjʊˈbɛs(ə)ns![]() noun [mass noun] 1The time when puberty begins.Girls experience epiphyseal closure of long bones secondary to estrogen secretion, grow approximately two to eight inches in height, and gain 15 to 65 lb during pubescence....
2 Botany & Zoology Soft down on the leaves and stems of plants or on various parts of animals, especially insects.This group is supported by the presence of sparse or early-deciduous stem pubescence and carnose leaves....
OriginLate Middle English: from French, or from medieval Latin pubescentia, from Latin pubescent- 'reaching puberty' (see pubescent). Rhymes |
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