mentum
[men-tuh m]
noun, plural men·ta [men-tuh] /ˈmɛn tə/.
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
Botany. a chinlike protuberance formed by the sepals and the base of the column in some orchids.
Origin of mentum
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Gulo-mental: includes the region covered by the gulag and mentum.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
But the -mentum is a mere termination, and has nothing to do with mens at all.
The mentum carries at its extremity a pair of lobes with sharp fangs.
The Life-Story of InsectsGeo. H. Carpenter
The part in this work regarded as the mentum, does not in all cases accord with what MM.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)William Kirby
Our Mentum may generally be known by its situation between the hinges and base of the Maxill.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)William Kirby
mentum
[mĕn′təm]
n. pl. men•ta (-tə)
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