men·tum
Audio Help [men-tuh
m] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [men-tuh
m] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ta
Audio Help [-tuh] Pronunciation Key.
Audio Help [-tuh] Pronunciation Key. | 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. |
| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
Mentum
To learn more about Mentum visit Britannica.com
| © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |
| mentum | |
noun | |
| 1. | a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids |
| 2. | the protruding part of the lower jaw [syn: chin] |
| 3. | a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Mentum
Men"tum\, n. [L., chin.] (Zo["o]l.) The front median plate of the labium in insects. See Labium.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
View results from: Dictionary | Thesaurus | Encyclopedia | All Reference | the Web
Perform a new search, or try your search for "Mentum" at:
- Amazon.com - Shop for books, music and more
- Reference.com - Encyclopedia Search
- Reference.com - Web Search powered by Google
- Thesaurus.com - Search for synonyms and antonyms














