■ noun the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
Derivatives
pubertal adjective
Origin
ME: from L. pubertas , from puber 'adult', related to pubes (see pubes ).
■ noun the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
Derivatives
pubertal adjective
Origin
ME: from L. pubertas , from puber 'adult', related to pubes (see pubes ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004