mons pubis

[ monz -pyoo-bis ]

/ ˈmɒnz ˈpyu bɪs /

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noun, plural mon·tes pu·bis

[mon-teez-pyoo-bis]. /ˈmɒn tizˈpyu bɪs/. Anatomy.

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

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Also called mons.

Compare mons veneris.

Origin of mons pubis

<New Latin: elevation of the pubes; see mons, pubes¹

Words nearby mons pubis

Monseigneur, monsieur, Monsignor, monsoon, monsoon low, mons pubis, monster, monstera, monstering, monster truck, monstrance

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How to use mons pubis in a sentence

In the cold, the German and British soldiers climbed out of their trenches at a place called Mons.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The itch-mite (Acarus scabiei) and the louse (Pediculus capitis, corporis, vel pubis) are the more common members of the group.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
We staid walking in the gallery; where we met with Mr. Slingsby, that was formerly a great friend of Mons.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
This did not give us much idea either of the personal consequence of Mons.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney

The gentleman informed me upon his part, that the chateau belonged to Mons.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
One of the ladies, having previously apologized and left us, had seemingly explained to Mons.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney

British Dictionary definitions for mons pubis

mons pubis

/ (ˈmɒnz ˈpjuːbɪs) /

noun plural montes pubis (ˈmɒntiːz)

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

Word Origin for mons pubis

C17: New Latin: hill of the pubes

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Medical definitions for mons pubis

mons pubis

[ pyōō′bĭs ]

n. pl. montes pubis

A rounded fleshy protuberance situated over the pubic bones that becomes covered with hair during puberty.pubis