Definition of mentum

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Mentum (n.) The front median plate of the labium in insects. See Labium.

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Pendulum :: Pendulum (n.) A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements of clockwork and other machinery.
Momentum :: Momentum (n.) Essential element, or constituent element..
Labium :: Labium (n.) The organ of insects which covers the mouth beneath, and serves as an under lip. It consists of the second pair of maxillae, usually closely united in the middle line, but bearing a pair of palpi in most insects. It often consists of a thin anterior part (ligula or palpiger) and a firmer posterior plate (mentum)..
Omental :: Omental (a.) Of or pertaining to an omentum or the omenta.
Submerged :: Submentum (n.) The basal part of the labium of insects. It bears the mentum.
Crassamentum :: Crassamentum (a.) A semisolid mass or clot, especially that formed in coagulation of the blood..
Momental :: Momental (a.) Of or pertaining to moment or momentum.
Juramentum :: Juramentum (n.) An oath.
Gastrohepatic :: Gastrohepatic (a.) Pertaining to the stomach and liver; hepatogastric; as, the gastrohepatic, or lesser, omentum..
Amentum :: Amentum (n.) Same as Ament.
Tegmental :: Tegmental (a.) Of or pertaining to a tegument or tegmentum; as, the tegmental layer of the epiblast; the tegmental cells of the taste buds..
Momentums :: Momentums (pl. ) of Momentu.
Cement :: Cement (n.) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; -- called also cementum.
Impetus :: Impetus (n.) A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled; momentum.
Tomentum :: Tomentum (n.) The closely matted hair or downy nap covering the leaves or stems of some plants.
Proportional :: Proportional (a.) Constituting a proportion; having the same, or a constant, ratio; as, proportional quantities; momentum is proportional to quantity of matter..
Paludamentum :: Paludamentum (n.) A military cloak worn by a general and his principal officers.
Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee..
Tegmentum :: Tegmentum (n.) A covering; -- applied especially to the bundles of longitudinal fibers in the upper part of the crura of the cerebrum.
Moment :: Moment (n.) Impulsive power; force; momentum.
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