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| adolescence |
the period between puberty and adulthood. [1/2 definitions] |
| adolescent |
of the period between puberty and adulthood. [1/3 definitions] |
| hebetic |
of, pertaining to, or occurring at puberty. |
| postpuberty |
combined form of puberty. |
| pubes1 |
hair that appears as a secondary sex characteristic at puberty, esp. the hair surrounding the genitals. [1/2 definitions] |
| pubescent |
reaching or having already reached puberty. [1/2 definitions] |
| secondary sex characteristic |
any of the physical characteristics that differentiate the sexes from each other, such as facial hair or breast development, and that usu. appear at puberty and are not essential for reproduction. |
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