Definitions for mentum
men·tum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mentumnoun

   a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids

2. chin, mentumnoun

   the protruding part of the lower jaw

3. mentumnoun

   a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mentumnoun

   The chin.

2. mentumnoun

   A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.

3. Etymology: From mentum.

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1. mentum

   "Mentum" is a term used in entomology to refer to the middle part of the insect's lower jaw or labium, located on its mouthparts. It serves various functions such as feeding, grooming or manipulating objects. The shape and size of the mentum can vary significantly among different insect species.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mentumnoun

   the front median plate of the labium in insects. See Labium

2. Etymology: [L., chin.]

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1. Mentum

   The mentum is an anatomical structure, a projecting feature that is near the mouth of any of a variety of different kinds of animals: ⁕In insects, the mentum is the distal part of the labium. The mentum bears the palps, glossae, paraglossae, and/or ligula. ⁕On the human face, the mentum refers to the protruding part of the chin. ⁕In certain sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, the mentum is a thin projection of the soft parts of the animal, below the mouth. It is found in the family Pyramidellidae.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mentum

   men′tum, n. the chin: the central part of the labium in insects: (bot.) a projection in front of the flower in some orchids.—n. Mentag′ra, an eruption about the chin forming a crust.—adj. Men′tal (anat.), pertaining to the chin. [L., the chin.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mentum

   a labial sclerite bearing the movable parts; attached to and sometimes fused with the sub-mentum; corresponds to the (united) stipes of maxillae: in Coleoptera, what is usually called mentum is really submentum: in Diptera, the term is applied to the posterior oral margin: in Hymenoptera, is part of "tongue," the second joint bearing the labial palpi, paraglossae and ligula.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mentum in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mentum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mentum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mentum
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentum
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mentum
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mentum
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=mentum