mons veneris
[
monz
ven
-er-is]
/ˈmɒnz ˈvɛn ər ɪs/
noun
,
plural
montes veneris
[
mon
-teez
ven
-er-is]
/ˈmɒn tiz ˈvɛn ər ɪs/
(
Show IPA
).
Anatomy
1.
the mons pubis of the human female.
Also called
mons
.
Origin
1615-25;
<
Neo-Latin:
literally, Venus's mount
British Dictionary definitions for
mons veneris
mons veneris
/
ˈmɒnz ˈvɛnərɪs
/
noun
(
pl
)
montes veneris
(
ˈmɒntiːz
)
1.
the fatty cushion of flesh in human females situated over the junction of the pubic bones
Compare
mons pubis
Word Origin
C17: New Latin: hill of Venus
mons veneris
in Medicine
mons veneris
mons ve·ne·ris (věn'ər-ĭs)
n.
pl.
montes veneris
The female mons pubis.