sericeous vs pubescent

sericeous and pubescent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sericeous	No	Yes	No	No
pubescent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, sericeous and pubescent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sericeous include downy, puberulent.

sericeous (adjective)	pubescent (adjective)
covered with fine soft hairs or down	covered with fine soft hairs or down
	(of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature