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mentum
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun mentum has 3 senses
- mentum(n = noun.plant) Array - a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids; Array is a part of orchid, orchidaceous plant
- mentum(n = noun.body) chin - the protruding part of the lower jaw; Array has parts: goatee
- mentum(n = noun.body) Array - a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin; Array is a part of insect, orchid, orchidaceous plant
is a kind of plant part, plant structure
has particulars: buccula, double chin
is a part of face, human face
is a kind of feature, lineament
is a kind of body part
CIDE DICTIONARY
mentum, n. [L., chin.].
The front median plate of the labium in insects. See Labium. [1913 Webster]
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