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Definition of mons pubis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mons pubis

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