Pubescence
Pronunciation : Pu*bes"cence
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. pubescence.]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being pubescent, or of having arrived at puberty. Sir T. Browne.
2. A covering of soft short hairs, or down, as one some plants and insects; also, the state of being so covered.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913