mentum
Meanings
Plural: menta
Noun
- a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids
- the protruding part of the lower jaw
- a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin
- The chin.
- A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.
- The central part of the labium in insects.
- A projection in front of the flower in some orchids.
Origin / Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin mentum (“the chin”). Doublet of menton.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
mentum is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordmentum is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mentum is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
mentum is a valid Words With Friends word