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Pubescence

PUBES'CENCE, n. [L. pubescens, pubesco, to shoot, to grow mossy or hairy.] 1. The state of a youth who has arrived at puberty; or the state of puberty. 2. In botany, hairiness; shagginess; the hairy or downy s...

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PUBES'CENCE, n. [L. pubescens, pubesco, to shoot, to grow mossy or hairy.]

1. The state of a youth who has arrived at puberty; or the state of puberty.

2. In botany, hairiness; shagginess; the hairy or downy substance on plants.

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