Mentum (Noun)
Meaning 1
The protruding part of the lower jaw.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The fracture in his mentum was visible after the boxing match and he had to get immediate medical attention.
- An unusual formation on her mentum had always made her a bit self-conscious about her smile.
- A swift punch to his mentum left the opponent stumbling back.
- Doctors are cautious not to dislodge or chip the delicate structure of the mentum during a jaw reconstruction.
- Following an exhaustive forensic examination of the mentum and its supporting structure, police officials believed the death to be the result of blunt trauma.
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Meaning 2
A projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Meaning 3
A projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.