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pubescent

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pubescent

1
 adj
(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
2
 adj
covered with fine soft hairs or down
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pubescent
1

adj (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”
Synonyms
immature
not yet mature
2

adj covered with fine soft hairs or down

Synonyms:
downy, puberulent, sericeous
haired, hairy, hirsute
having or covered with hair
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