mons pubis

[ monz-pyoo-bis ]

noun,plural mon·tes pu·bis [mon-teez-pyoo-bis]. /ˈmɒn tizˈpyu bɪs/. Anatomy.
  1. a rounded prominence of fatty tissue over the pubic symphysis, covered with hair after puberty.

Origin of mons pubis

1
<New Latin: elevation of the pubes; see mons, pubes1

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British Dictionary definitions for mons pubis

mons pubis

/ (ˈmɒnz ˈpjuːbɪs) /


nounplural montes pubis (ˈmɒntiːz)
  1. the fatty cushion of flesh in human males situated over the junction of the pubic bones: Compare mons veneris

Origin of mons pubis

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C17: New Latin: hill of the pubes

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