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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; < NL: lit., Venus's mount
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mons ve·ne·ris   (věn'ər-ĭs)   
n.   pl. montes veneris
The female mons pubis.

[New Latin mōns Veneris : Latin mōns, mount + Latin Veneris, genitive of Venus, Venus.]
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Main Entry: mons ve·ne·ris
Pronunciation: 'mänz-'ven-&-r&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mon·tes veneris /"män-"tEz-/
: the mons pubis of a female
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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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