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pubescent |
Overview of adj pubescent The adj pubescent has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) pubescent -- ((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; "the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy") 2. downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous -- ((biology) covered with fine soft hairs or down "downy milkweed seeds") Antonyms of adj pubescent 2 senses of pubescent Sense 1 pubescent INDIRECT (VIA immature) -> mature Sense 2 downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous INDIRECT (VIA hairy) -> hairless Similarity of adj pubescent 2 senses of pubescent Sense 1 pubescent => immature (vs. mature) Sense 2 downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous => hairy (vs. hairless), hirsute Attributes of adj pubescent Familiarity of adj pubescent pubescent used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj pubescent prepubescent pubescent Overview of adj pubescent The adj pubescent has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) pubescent -- ((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; "the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy") 2. downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous -- ((biology) covered with fine soft hairs or down "downy milkweed seeds")
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