crumen
noun
cru·men
ˈkrümə̇n,
-ˌmen
variants or crumena
krüˈmēnə,
-ˈmānə
plural crumens
-ə̇nz,
-enz
or crumenas -ēnəz,
-ānəz
or crumenae -ēˌnē,
-āˌnī
zoology
: pouch: such as
a
: the suborbital gland that secretes a waxy substance and is present in many deer and antelopes
b
: one into which the mouthparts of certain bugs can be retracted
Word History
Etymology
Latin crumena, crumina purse, bag, modification of Greek grymea bag, trash