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pubescent.

At or just after the age of puberty.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/
  1. At or just after the age of puberty.

  2. Covered with down or fine hairs.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”).

noun/pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/
  1. A person going through puberty.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens (“to become hairy, downy, or an adult”).

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