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Mentum

The term mentum can refer to several anatomical structures near the mouth of an animal:The median plate of an insect's labium. The protruding part of the human chin. A certain thin projection of the soft parts of the animal, below the mouth, in the family Pyramidellidae.

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The term mentum can refer to several anatomical structures near the mouth of an animal:

  • The median plate of an insect's labium.1
  • The protruding part of the human chin.2
  • A certain thin projection of the soft parts of the animal, below the mouth, in the family Pyramidellidae.
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  1. "Mentum". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  2. "Mental tubercle". Anatomy.co.uk. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2025-03-12.