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VIRILESCENT
\vˈɪɹa͡ɪlsənt], \vˈɪɹaɪlsənt], \v_ˈɪ_ɹ_aɪ_l_s_ə_n_t]\
Definitions of VIRILESCENT
1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
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(
Of
female
animal
)
assuming
in
advanced
age
some
male
characteristics.
So
virilescence
n
. [
Latin
]
1919
- The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry
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