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pubescence
1. The approach of the age of puberty or sexual maturity.
2. A covering of fine, soft hairs on the body.
3. The attainment or onset of puberty.
2. A covering of fine, soft hairs on the body.
3. The attainment or onset of puberty.
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-esce, -escent, -escence
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puber-, pubo-, pub-, pubio- +
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“pubescence”
(Greek: youth, pubescence, puberty [the period during which the secondary characteristics of maturity begin to develop; by extension, a young man])
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“pubescence”
pubescence
Short, fine hairs, typically forming a second layer beneath the pilosity, or longer, coarser hairs.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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