Puberty

pu'her-tY, n. The age at which persons are capable of begetting or bearing children, being, in temperate climates, about 14 years in males and 12 in t. females. — Pubes'cent, -bes's ent, a. Arriving at pu- To berty. (Bot.) Covered with pubescence, as the leaves of plants. — Pubes'cence, -sens, n. State of a youth who has arrived at puberty; state of puberty. (Rot.) The toft downv substance on plants. a Public, pub'lik, o. Pert, to the people; relating to a to nation, state, or community; open to the knowledge or of all; current; general; notorious; open to common use. — n. The general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community;" the people, indefinitely. — Publicly, adv. Without concealment; in the in name of the public. — Publicity, -lis'Y-tY, n. State of being, etc.; notoriety. — Pub'lican, -lT-kan, n. (Rom. e Antiq.) nues; collector A of farmer'of tribute. the The taxes keeper and public of an revinn or public house.— Pub'lish. v. t. [-lished (-lisht), -lishing.] To make public, divulge (a private transaction), promulgate or proclaim (a law or edict); to make known by posting, or by reading in a church; to put forth (a book, etc.): to utter or put into circulation. — Publisher, n. One who, etc.; esp. one who prints and offers a book, newspaper, etc., for sale. — Pub'lica'tion, n. Act of making known, or of offering a writing to the public by sale or by gratuitous distribution; any pamphlet, book, etc., offered for sale or to public notice.— Pub'licist, -lT-sist, n. A writer on the laws of nature and nations.