Definition of "pubes" [pu•bes]

• The lower part of the abdomen, especially the region surrounding the external genital organs. (noun)
• The hair that appears on this region at puberty. (noun)
• Plural of pubis. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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