Pu"bes (?), n. [L., the hair which
appears on the body at puberty, from pubes adult.]
1. (Anat.) (a) The hair
which appears upon the lower part of the hypogastric region at the age
of puberty. (b) Hence (as more commonly
used), the lower part of the hypogastric region; the pubic
region.
2. (Bot.) The down of plants; a downy
or villous substance which grows on plants; pubescence.