Definitions for puberal

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pu•ber•tyˈpyu bər ti(n.)

  1. the period of life during which the genital organs mature, secondary sex characteristics develop, and the individual becomes capable of sexual reproduction.

    Category: Developmental Biology

Origin of puberty:

1350–1400; ME puberte < L pūbertās adulthood =pūber-, s. of pūbēs grown-up +-tās -ty2

pu′ber•tal(adj.)

pu′ber•al(adj.)

Wiktionary

  1. puberal(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to puberty.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Puberal(adj)

    of or pertaining to puberty


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