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pubescency (archaic)

Etymology edit

Latin pūbēscentia, from pūbēscō

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Noun edit

pubescence (countable and uncountable, plural pubescences)

  1. The state of being in or reaching puberty.
  2. (anatomy) A covering of fine, soft hairs.

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Noun edit

pubescence f (plural pubescences)

  1. pubescence

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