Pubescent Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Pubescent

Meaning 1 : covered with fine soft hairs or down

    Synonyms : downy,  puberulent,  sericeous
Meaning 2 : (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature

    Example : the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy