Meanings
adjectivepuberulent (comparative more puberulent, superlative most puberulent)
comparative more puberulent · superlative most puberulent
- Covered in soft, downy hairs.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latinpuberulentus
- Englishpuberulent
From the Latin puberulentus, see puber (“downy, adult”), -ulentus (“abounding in”).
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puberulent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puberulent
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“puberulent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puberulent. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puberulent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puberulent.
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