Definition of PUBESCENCE (Meaning of PUBESCENCE), a 10 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		pyoo'besuns


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the time of life when sex glands become functional

PUBESCENCE is a 10 letter word that starts with P.
	Synonyms:	puberty

	See Also:	adolescence, time of life

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pu*bes"cence\, n. [Cf. F. pubescence.] 1. The quality or state of being pubescent, or of having arrived at puberty. --Sir T. Browne. 2. A covering of soft short hairs, or down, as one some plants and insects; also, the state of being so covered.