mentum

[ men-tuhm ]

/ ˈmɛn təm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mentum ON THESAURUS.COM

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

Words nearby mentum

mentoplasty, mentoposterior position, mentor, mentoring, mentotransverse position, mentum, menu, menu bar, menudo, menu-driven, Menuhin

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Example sentences from the Web for mentum

Rostrum and mentum absent; mouth represented by a minute orifice between the second pair of feet.
An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand|W. M. Maskell
Gulo-mental: includes the region covered by the gulag and mentum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Subglossa: in Odonata; a sclerite between the two halves of the mentum (Graber): is really the true mentum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Anthobian: feeding on flowers; applied to certain lamellicorn Coleoptera in which the labium extends beyond the 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

Medical definitions for mentum

mentum

[ mĕn′təm ]

n. pl. men•ta (-tə)

The chin.

单词	mentum
释义	mentum [ men-tuhm ] / ˈmɛn təm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mentum ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Words nearby mentum mentoplasty, mentoposterior position, mentor, mentoring, mentotransverse position, mentum, menu, menu bar, menudo, menu-driven, Menuhin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mentum Rostrum and mentum absent; mouth represented by a minute orifice between the second pair of feet. An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand\|W. M. Maskell Gulo-mental: includes the region covered by the gulag and mentum. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Subglossa: in Odonata; a sclerite between the two halves of the mentum (Graber): is really the true mentum. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Anthobian: feeding on flowers; applied to certain lamellicorn Coleoptera in which the labium extends beyond the 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 Words related to mentum point, jaw, button, mandible, jawbone Medical definitions for mentum mentum [ mĕn′təm ] n. pl. men•ta (-tə) The chin. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mentum

noun, plural men·ta [men-tuh]. /ˈmɛn tə/.

Origin of mentum

Words nearby mentum

Example sentences from the Web for mentum

Words related to mentum

Medical definitions for mentum

n. pl. men•ta (-tə)