PUBESCENCE


Meaning of PUBESCENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pju:ˈbesns ]

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. øøpubescent adj. [F pubescence or med.L pubescentia f. L pubescere reach puberty]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.