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Answer for the clue "The start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty ", 9 letters:
thelarche

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Thelarche is the onset of secondary (postnatal) breast development,Dictionary.com > thelarche Citing: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2007 usually occurring at the ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The first stage of postnatal breast development, usually occurring at the beginning of puberty in girls, in which a firm, tender lump develops under the centre of the nipple. 2 The process of breast development or the period of such development.