pubescence
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pu·bes·cence
(pyo͞o-bĕs′əns)n.
1. The state of being pubescent.
2. The attainment or onset of puberty.
3. A covering of soft down or short hairs, as on certain plants and insects.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state adolescence - the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood |
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pubescence
n → die Pubertät
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