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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons pubis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons pubis¹

C17: New Latin: hill of the pubes