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单词 pubescent
释义

pubescent

adjective

pu·​bes·​cent pyü-ˈbe-sᵊnt How to pronounce pubescent (audio)
1
a
: arriving at or having reached puberty
b
: of or relating to puberty
2
: covered with fine soft short hairs compare villous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Reynolds assaulted the pre-pubescent victim 15 to 50 times over several years. Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2022 But Gendron has not been only the mildly pubescent White male — still wet behind the ears — or younger adult with a deeply rooted hatred toward Blacks and the desire to kill. Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Hormone treatment is not recommended for pre-pubescent children. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Some of the children were pre-pubescent minors, the release said. Jane Florance, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2022 Porter had a cell phone, four hard drives plus a laptop with pornographic images of a pre-pubescent minor and another minor under 12, the FBI said. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 9 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin pubescent-, pubescens, present participle of pubescere to reach puberty, become covered as with hair, from pubes

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

pubescent

adjective

pu·​bes·​cent -ᵊnt How to pronounce pubescent (audio)
1
: arriving at or having reached puberty
2
: of or relating to puberty
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