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MENTUM
mentum
(noun) a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin
chin, mentum
(noun) the protruding part of the lower jaw
mentum
(noun) a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mentum (plural menta)
(anatomy) The chin.
(malacology) A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.
(zoology) The central part of the labium in insects.
(botany) A projection in front of the flower in some orchids.
Anagrams
• nummet
Source: Wiktionary
Men"tum, n. Etym: [L., chin.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The front median plate of the labium in insects. See Labium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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