mons pubis
noun/ˌmɒnz ˈpjuːbɪs/
/ˌmɑːnz ˈpjuːbɪs/
(also mons Veneris
(formal)/ˌmɒnz ˈvenərɪs/
/ˌmɑːnz ˈvenərɪs/
)- the curved area of fat over the joint of the pubic bones, especially in womenWord Originlate 19th cent.: Latin, ‘mount of the pubes’.
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