pu ‧ bes ‧ cent /pjuːˈbes ə nt/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of pubescere , from pubes ; ⇨ ↑ pubes ]
a pubescent boy or girl is going through puberty
pu ‧ bes ‧ cent /pjuːˈbes ə nt/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of pubescere , from pubes ; ⇨ ↑ pubes ]
a pubescent boy or girl is going through puberty
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012