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| pu·bes·cent [ pyoo béss'nt ] |
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1. at puberty: reaching or having attained puberty
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2. hairy: covered with down or fine hair
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| [Mid-17th century. Directly or via French< Latin pubescent-, present participle of pubescere "reach puberty" < pubes "adult"] |
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  pu·bes·cence noun |
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