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English
pubescency (archaic)
Etymology
From Latin pūbēscentia, from pūbēscō.
Pronunciation
Noun
pubescence (countable and uncountable, plural pubescences)
- The state of being in or reaching puberty.
- (botany, zoology) A covering of fine, soft hairs.
French
Noun
pubescence f (plural pubescences)
- pubescence
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