puberty

noun

Meaning

A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.
The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.
The period when a plant begins to flower.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pubescence(English)adolescence(English)maturity(English)adulthood(English)childhood(English)precocious(English)sexual development(English)sexual maturation(English)menarche(English)menopause(English)pubic(English)menstruation(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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