pubescence
noun
pu·bes·cence
pyü-ˈbe-sᵊn(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being pubescent
2
: a pubescent covering or surface
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Its leaves were thick, like cardboard, their undersides fuzzy with a soft down botanists call pubescence.
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Marion Renault, The New Republic, 7 July 2022
The viburnum leaf beetle prefers viburnums with smooth leaves (little hair or pubescence).
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2022
The movie, in truth a metaphor for adolescent pubescence and angst, comes out today on Disney+.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022
After all, his post-pubescence later becomes integral to the romantic narratives of the show.
—Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 7 May 2018
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Marion Renault, The New Republic, 7 July 2022
The viburnum leaf beetle prefers viburnums with smooth leaves (little hair or pubescence).
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2022
The movie, in truth a metaphor for adolescent pubescence and angst, comes out today on Disney+.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022
After all, his post-pubescence later becomes integral to the romantic narratives of the show.
—Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 7 May 2018
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“Pubescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pubescence. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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pubescence
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pu·bes·cence
pyü-ˈbes-ᵊn(t)s
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