2. A covering of soft short hairs, or down, as one some plants and insects; also, the state of being so covered. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pubescence — [ pybesɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1803; de pubescent ♦ Bot. Caractère, état d un organe pubescent. ● pubescence nom féminin Caractère d une surface externe, animale ou végétale, couverte de poils fins et courts. pubescence n. f. BOT état, caractère d une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pubescence — [pyo͞o bes′əns] n. 〚Fr〛 1. the quality or state of being pubescent 2. the soft down that covers the surface of many plants and insects * * * pu·bes·cence (pyo͞o bĕsʹəns) n. 1. The state of being pubescent. 2. The attainment or onset of puberty … Universalium
pubescence — index adolescence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pubescence — (n.) 1640s, from M.L. pubescentia, from L. pubescentem (nom. pubescens) reach the age of puberty, prp. of pubescere arrive at puberty, from pubes adult, full grown (see PUBERTY (Cf. puberty)) … Etymology dictionary
pubescence — ► NOUN 1) the time when puberty begins. 2) Botany & Zoology soft down on the leaves and stems of plants or on animals, especially insects. DERIVATIVES pubescent adjective & noun. ORIGIN from Latin pubescere reach puberty … English terms dictionary
pubescence — [pyo͞o bes′əns] n. [Fr] 1. the quality or state of being pubescent 2. the soft down that covers the surface of many plants and insects … English World dictionary
pubescence — puberty, pubescence *youth, adolescence … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pubescence — n. 1 the time when puberty begins. 2 Bot. soft down on the leaves and stems of plants. 3 Zool. soft down on various parts of animals, esp. insects. Derivatives: pubescent adj. Etymology: F pubescence or med.L pubescentia f. L pubescere reach… … Useful english dictionary
pubescence — noun Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being pubescent 2. a pubescent covering or surface … New Collegiate Dictionary
pubescence — n. [L. pubescere, to grow hairy] A covering of fine soft hairs; pubescent adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
