"mentum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛn.təm/ Forms: menta [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛntəm Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin mentum (“the chin”). Doublet of menton. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*men- (stand out)}}, {{lbor|en|la|mentum|t=the chin}} Learned borrowing from Latin mentum (“the chin”), {{dbt|en|menton}} Doublet of menton Head templates: {{en-noun|menta}} mentum (plural menta)
  1. (anatomy) The chin. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-mentum-en-noun-tYnwMbSi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 26 23 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (malacology) A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks. Categories (topical): Malacology
    Sense id: en-mentum-en-noun-DKRxP7En Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 26 23 Topics: biology, malacology, natural-sciences
  3. (entomology) The central part of the labium in insects. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-mentum-en-noun-xFhLrBl3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 26 23 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  4. (botany) A projection in front of the flower in some orchids. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-mentum-en-noun-oMX5fjUr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 28 26 23 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: postmentum, prementum, submentum Related terms: mental, mento-

Inflected forms

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