Dictionary
men•tum
Pronunciation: (men'tum), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -taPronunciation: (-tu). [key]
1. Entomol.the medial plate of the labium in insects.
2. Bot.a chinlike protuberance formed by the sepals and the base of the column in some orchids.
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