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puberulent

pu·be·ru·lent

uncommon

adjective

1.

covered with fine soft hairs or down

  • “downy milkweed seeds”
Synonyms
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Origin

From the Latin puberulentus, see puber (“downy, adult”), -ulentus (“abounding in”).

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