mons veneris

[ monz ven-er-is ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural mon·tes ve·ne·ris [mon, -teez , ven, -er-is],

1. the mons pubis of the human female.

mons veneris

/ ˈmɒnz ˈvɛnərɪs /

noun

1. See mons pubis
   the fatty cushion of flesh in human females situated over the junction of the pubic bones Compare mons pubis

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons veneris¹

1615–25; < New Latin: literally, Venus's mount

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons veneris¹

C17: New Latin: hill of Venus