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pubes (1)

pu·bes [ py bz ]


noun  (plural pu·bes)
Definition:
 
area above external genitalia: the part of the abdomen immediately above the external genitalia that is covered with hair from puberty onward ( takes a singular verb )



plural noun 
Definition:
 
pubic hair: the hair growing on the lower abdomen from puberty onward ( takes a plural verb )

[Late 16th century. < Latin pubes "pubic hair, genital region"]
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