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mentum

/ˈmɛn.təm/

Translations

mentumnoun

/ˈmɛn.təm/

Technical anatomical and entomological noun; countable.

The doctor examined the patient's mentum for signs of injury.

Le médecin a examiné le menton du patient à la recherche de signes de blessure.

Additional translations

mentumTerme de zoologie et d’entomologie.

Synonyms

mental protuberance

mentumnoun

The chin or a chin-like projecting part of the lower face or head.

The doctor examined the patient's mentum for signs of injury.

In insects and some other arthropods, the median plate or lobe of the lower lip.

Under the microscope, the bee's mentum was clearly visible.