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Mentum

Mentum Meaning & Definition
Mentum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mentum?

[n] a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin
[n] the protruding part of the lower jaw
[n] a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mentum: chin

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See Also | body part | face | feature | goatee | human face | insect | lineament | orchid | orchid | orchidaceous plant | orchidaceous plant | plant part

Mentum In Webster's Dictionary

\Men"tum\, n. [L., chin.] (Zo["o]l.) The front median plate of the labium in insects. See {Labium}.

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