mons veneris

noun mons ve·ne·ris \ˈmänz-ˈve-nə-rəs\

plural mon·tes veneris \ˈmän-ˌtēz-\

Definition of MONS VENERIS

New Latin, literally, eminence of Venus or of venery

First Known Use: 1621

Medical Dictionary

noun mons ve·ne·ris \ˈmänz-ˈven-ə-rəs\

plural mon·tes veneris \ˌmän-ˌtēz-\

: the mons pubis of a female

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