puberty

Meanings

Plural: puberties

Noun

• the time of life when sex glands become functional
• A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.
• A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.
• The process of sexual development that produces secondary sex characteristics and makes a person capable of reproducing sexually.
• The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.
• The period when a plant begins to flower.

Synonyms

pubescence