\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.