pubes

pu·bes  (pybz)

n. pl. pubes

1. The lower part of the abdomen, especially the region surrounding the external genital organs.

2. The hair that appears on this region at puberty.

3. Plural of pubis.

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[Latin pbs.]

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pubes [ˈpjuːbiːz]

n pl pubes [ˈpjuːbiːz]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the region above the external genital organs, covered with hair from the time of puberty

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the pubic bones

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the plural of pubis

pl n [ˈpjuːbz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Informal pubic hair

[from Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pubes - the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs loins, pubic region region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" mons, mons pubis, mons veneris - a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

Translations

pubes [ˈpjuːbiːz] NPL → vello m púbico