mentum

[men-tuh m]

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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

1685–95; < New Latin, Latin mentum chin, akin to mouth

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Related Words for mentum

point, jaw, button, mandible, mentum, jawbone

Examples from the Web for mentum

Historical Examples of mentum

Gulo-mental: includes the region covered by the gulag and mentum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
But the -mentum is a mere termination, and has nothing to do with mens at all.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5
Various
The mentum carries at its extremity a pair of lobes with sharp fangs.
The Life-Story of Insects
Geo. 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 in Medicine

mentum

[mĕn′təm]

n. pl. men•ta (-tə)

The chin.

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