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mentum

DEFINITIONS OF: mentum

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n the protruding part of the lower jaw

Synonyms:
chin
Types:
buccula, double chin
a fold of fatty tissue under the chin
Type of:
feature, lineament
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

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

Type of:
body part
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

n a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids

Type of:
plant part, plant structure
any part of a plant or fungus
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