mentum

[ men-tuhm ]

noun

, plural men·ta [men, -t, uh].

1. Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
2. Botany. a chinlike protuberance formed by the sepals and the base of the column in some orchids.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mentum¹

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

Example Sentences

Four years later, Lieberman made his own run for president and, despite his declarations of “Joe-mentum,” was an utter flop.

From The Daily Beast

Mentum semicirculare antice rotundatum margine antico emarginato.

From Project Gutenberg

Mentum semicirculare antice rotundatum medio emarginato sive edentulo.

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Lorum: in bees: the angular piece upon which the sub-mentum rests.

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Mental suture: in Coleoptera, the line between mentum and gula.

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Summit of spire heterostrophic; a projection, the mentum, between head and foot; operculum present.

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