Definitions for pubertal
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pu•ber•tyˈpyu bər ti(n.)
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.)
Princeton's WordNet
pubertal(adj)
of or related to puberty
Wiktionary
pubertal(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to puberty.
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