mons veneris

[monz ven-er-is]

mons ve·ne·ris

[monz ven-er-is]
noun, plural mon·tes ve·ne·ris [mon-teez ven-er-is] , Anatomy.
the mons pubis of the human female.
Also called mons.


Origin:
1615–25; < Neo-Latin: literally, Venus's mount
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Mons veneris is always a great word to know.
So is cardiovascular. Does it mean:
pertaining to or affecting the heart and blood vessels
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera
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mons veneris (ˈmɒnz ˈvɛnərɪs)
 
n , pl montes veneris
Compare mons pubis the fatty cushion of flesh in human females situated over the junction of the pubic bones
 
[C17: New Latin: hill of Venus]

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mons veneris mons ve·ne·ris (věn'ər-ĭs)
n. pl. montes veneris
The female mons pubis.

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