MONS PUBIS


Meaning of MONS PUBIS in English

/ ˌmɒnz ˈpjuːbɪs; NAmE ˌmɑːnz/ (also mons Ven·eris / ˌmɒnz ˈvenərɪs; NAmE ˌmɑːnz/) noun

( formal ) the curved area of fat over the joint of the pubic bones, especially in women

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: Latin , mount of the pubes .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.