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Added 10 October 2026

pubescence

/pjuːˈbɛsəns/ noun

Latin root: pūbēscentia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pubescence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The time of life when sex glands become functional.

Origin

From Latin pūbēscentia, from pūbēscō.

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