Pū'bēs, n.

Pū'bēs (pū'beez), n. [Lat., the signs of manhood, i. e., the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, the hair in general.]

1. (Anat.) (a.) The middle part of the hypogastric region, so called as covered with hair, in both sexes, at the period of puberty. (b.) The hair itself. Dunglison.
2. (Bot.) The down of plants; a downy or villous substance which grows on plants; pubescence.