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mentum

noun
men·​tum | \ ˈmen-təm How to pronounce mentum (audio) \
plural menta\ ˈmen-​tə How to pronounce menta (audio) \

Definition of mentum

: a median plate of the labium of an insect

Examples of mentum in a Sentence

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 The name actually comes from the Latin mentum, meaning chin, which is where the gland is located in the male lungless salamander. — National Geographic, "7 Amazing Animal Organs People Don't Have," 14 Jan. 2017

First Known Use of mentum

1826, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mentum

Latin, chin — more at mouth

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mentum

noun
men·​tum | \ ˈment-əm How to pronounce mentum (audio) \
plural menta\ -​ə How to pronounce menta (audio) \

Medical Definition of mentum

: chin

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