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mentum

men·tum

UK/ˈmɛn.təm/ uncommon

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

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3.

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

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin mentum (“the chin”). Doublet of menton.

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