Meaning of PUBES
| Pronunciation: | | 'pyoobeez
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[n] the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs |
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PUBES is a 5 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | loins, pubic region |
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| | See Also: | | area, mons, mons pubis, mons veneris, region | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pu"bes\, n. [L., the hair which appears on the body at
puberty, from pubes adult.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The hair which appears upon the lower part of the
hypogastric region at the age of puberty.
(b) Hence (as more commonly used), the lower part of the
hypogastric region; the pubic region.
2. (Bot.) The down of plants; a downy or villous substance
which grows on plants; pubescence.
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