The
pudendal cleft (also called the
cleft of Venus,
pudendal fissure,
pudendal cleavage,
pudendal slit,
urogenital cleft,
vulvar slit,
rima vulvae, or
rima pudendi) is a part of the
vulva, the furrow at the base of the
mons pubis where it divides to form the
labia majora. The name
cleft of Venus is a reference to the
Roman goddess of love,
Venus.