What does puberulent mean?

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pu·beru·lent

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeousadjective

    covered with fine soft hairs or down

    "downy milkweed seeds"

Wiktionary

  1. puberulentadjective

    covered in soft, downy hairs

  2. Etymology: From the Latin puber, (downy, adult) + -ulent, from ulentus, (abounding in).

Wikipedia

  1. puberulent

    Trichomes (); from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma) 'hair') are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a plant is an indumentum, and the surface bearing them is said to be pubescent.

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  1. puberulent

    Puberulent is a term used in botany to describe a surface, typically of a plant or leaf, that is covered with fine short hairs or down, almost like a soft fuzz. These hairs are so fine and short, they may only be visible under magnification.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Puberulentadjective

    very minutely downy

  2. Etymology: [See Pubis.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of puberulent in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of puberulent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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