pubescence

noun pu·bes·cence \pyü-ˈbe-s^ən(t)s\

Definition of PUBESCENCE

: the quality or state of being pubescent

: a pubescent covering or surface

15th century

Medical Dictionary

noun pu·bes·cence \pyü-ˈbes-^ən(t)s\

: the quality or state of being pubescent : puberty

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