English Explanatory Dictionary

mentum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chin.
  2. A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.
  3. The central part of the labium in insects.
  4. A projection in front of the flower in some orchids.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛn.təm/

Word forms

mentum menta

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin mentum (“the chin”). Doublet of menton.

Related words

mental mento-

Derived words

postmentum prementum submentum
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