mons pubis

American

[monz pyoo-bis] / ˈmɒnz ˈpyu bɪs /

noun

Anatomy.

a rounded prominence of fatty tissue over the pubic symphysis, covered with hair after puberty.

mons pubis British

/ ˈmɒnz ˈpjuːbɪs /

noun

the fatty cushion of flesh in human males situated over the junction of the pubic bones Compare mons veneris

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Etymology

Origin of mons pubis

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

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