Simple Definition of puberty

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puberty

noun

: the period of life when a person's sexual organs mature and he or she becomes able to have children
He reached/entered puberty later than most of his classmates.

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“Puberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/puberty. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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