pubescent
1. (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 (Freq. 3) - the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy • Similar to: immature • Derivationally related forms: pubescence 2. covered with fine soft hairs or down - downy milkweed seeds • Syn: downy, puberulent, sericeous • Similar to: hairy, haired, hirsute • Derivationally related forms: down (for: downy), downiness (for: downy) • Topics: biology, biological science
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