pubescence

== English == === Alternative forms === pubescency (archaic) === Etymology === From Latin pūbēscentia, from pūbēscō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pjuːˈbɛsəns/ === Noun === pubescence (countable and uncountable, plural pubescences) The state of being in or reaching puberty. (botany, zoology) A covering of fine, soft hairs. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== pubescent ==== Translations ==== == French == === Noun === pubescence f (plural pubescences) pubescence === Further reading === “pubescence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012