Juvenescent

//ˌdʒuvəˈnɛsənt// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Becoming juvenile or young. especially
  2. 2
    Catachresis for juvenile. rare

Etymology

From Latin juvenescens, present participle of juvenesco; by surface analysis, juven(ile) + -escent.

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