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mons

noun
USMAHNZ/mɑnz/MONZ/mɒnz/

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3 meanings of mons

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  1. 1
    pubic moundnounabbreviationellipsis
    Short for mons pubis: the soft, rounded area over the pubic bone, below the belly.

    The nurse checked the mons for any sign of a rash.

    Soft, rounded tissue forms the mons just above the pubic bone.

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  2. 2
    space mountainnouncountable
    A mountain or volcano on another world, such as Mars or the Moon.

    Like a mountain, but on another planet instead of on Earth.

    The biggest mons on Mars is much taller than any mountain on Earth.

    Astronomers gave the newly mapped mons a Latin name.

    UsageIn names it has a capital: Olympus Mons.

  3. 3
    nounobsolete
    A soft, raised pad of flesh at the base of a finger on the palm.
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Origin

From Latin mōns, meaning "mountain."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts