pubescent

1. a. Arrived at puberty. Source: opted

2. a. Covered with pubescence, or fine short hairs, as certain insects, and the leaves of some plants. Source: opted

3. adj. (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 Source: wordnet

4. adj. covered with fine soft hairs or down Source: wordnet

5. 1. Arrived at puberty. That . . . the men (are) pubescent at the age of twice seven, is accounted a punctual truth. Sir T. Browne. 2. Covered with pubescence, or fine short hairs, as certain insects, and the leaves of some plants. Source: webster

6. j:100 s. (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 Source: ecdict

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