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n. - The time of life when sex glands become functional.

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  • Pre-pubescence is a tough stage for you obviously.
  • The presence of intermediate characters such as pubescence and flower size, however, make it hard to differentiate the two subspecies.
  • Dr. Brady said that Simon's sterility wasn't simply a matter of low sperm count or low motility, that he had been sterile probably since pubescence, meaning since his...
  • See this shrieking explosion of sanctimonious pre-pubescence.
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