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mons pubis

[ monz pyoo-bis ]

noun

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

mons pubis

/ ˈmɒnz ˈpjuːbɪs /

noun

  1. the fatty cushion of flesh in human males situated over the junction of the pubic bones Compare mons veneris
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mons pubis1

< New Latin: elevation of the pubes; mons, pubes 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mons pubis1

C17: New Latin: hill of the pubes

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