pubescents

pu·bes·cent (py

-b

nt)

adj.

1. Reaching or having reached puberty.

2. Covered with short hairs or soft down.

[Latin pbscns, pbscent-, present participle of pbscere, to reach puberty, from pbs, adult.]

pubescent [pjuːˈbɛs^ənt]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) arriving or having arrived at puberty

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of certain plants and animals or their parts) covered with a layer of fine short hairs or down

[from Latin pūbēscere to reach manhood, from pūber adult]

pubescence n

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adj.	1.	pubescent - (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" immature - not yet mature
	2.	pubescent - covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds" puberulent, sericeous, downy biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms haired, hairy, hirsute - having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"

Translations

pubescent [pjuːˈbesənt]

A. ADJ → pubescente

B. N → pubescente mf

pubescent [pjuːˈbɛs^ənt] (formal) adj → pubère

pubescent

adj → pubertierend

pubescent [pjuːˈbɛsənt] adj (girl, boy) → pubere, nell'età puberale; (age) → puberale

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amsinckia
Cistus albidus
downy
downy yellow violet
genus Salvadora
Hirtellous
mustard tree
nymphet
puberulent
pubescence
rock rose
rockrose
Salix alba sericea
Salix sericea
Salvadora
Salvadora persica
sericeous
silky willow
silver willow

I know this junk is marketed for pulsating pubescents, but why?

This New Nancy Drew Is, Like, Totally Clueless by Rex Reed / The New York Observer

Pubertal age in homosexual and heterosexual sexual offenders against children, pubescents, and adults.

First stirrings: cultural notes on orgasm, ejaculation, and wet dreams by Janssen, Diederik F. / The Journal of Sex Research

the Paraclete retreat began welcoming an increasing number of pedophiles and, more commonly, ephebophiles, or adults who are sexually aroused by pubescents, usually males, Lechner said.

Catholic clergy sexual abuse meets the civil law by Doyle, Thomas P.; Rubino, Stephen C. / Fordham Urban Law Journal

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