Relating to or characteristic of puberty or adolescence; marked by youthful traits.
From Greek 'hebe' (youth, puberty) + '-amic' (relating to). First used in medical and scientific terminology in the 19th century.
This Greek root 'hebe' is fascinating because it appears in many scientific terms about youth and development—it comes from Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth herself!
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