Puberty

pū′bėr-ti, n. the age of full development: early manhood or womanhood: the period when a plant begins to flower.— adjs. Pū′beral ; Pūber′ulent , covered with very fine downy hairs.— ns. Pū′bes , the pubic region, the hair growing thereon at puberty; Pūbes′cence , state of one arrived at puberty: ( bot .) the soft, short hair on plants.— adj. Pūbes′cent , arriving at puberty: ( bot. , zool. ) covered with soft, short hair; Pubig′erous , pubescent. [Fr. puberté —L. pubertas , -tat is — pubes , puber , grown up.]