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.[citation needed]
References
edit- ↑ "Mentum". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ↑ "Mental tubercle". Anatomy.co.uk. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2025-03-12.