Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The chin; the anterior and inferior part of the mandible or under jawbone of a mammal, with or without associated soft parts.
- noun In entomology, the median or central and usually principal part of the labium.
- noun In botany, a projection in front of the flower in some orchids, caused by the extension of the foot of the column
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) The front median plate of the labium in insects. See
labium .
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- noun anatomy The
chin . - noun malacology A chin-like
projection below the mouth of certainmollusks .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids
- noun the protruding part of the lower jaw
- noun a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin
Etymologies
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Examples
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Mentum: a labial sclerite bearing the movable parts; attached to and sometimes fused with the sub-mentum; corresponds to the (united) stipes of maxillae: in Coleoptera, what is usually called mentum is really submentum: in Diptera, the term is applied to the posterior oral margin: in Hymenoptera, is part of "tongue," the second joint bearing the labial palpi, paraglossae and ligula.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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A 2004 presidential bid failed to recapture the Joe-mentum'' of the earlier race, and he bowed out early.
Lieberman Decision Could Set Off a Wild Race Devlin Barrett 2011
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It absolutely pains me to type it, but he's really shown some "Joe-mentum" this week.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [147] -- Democrats Fighting The Good Fight Chris Weigant 2010
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By getting the House to act first, he created a valuable (but rather intangible) thing in Washington -- "political momentum" (insert your own "Joe-mentum" joke here, I guess...)
Chris Weigant: Thank You, Joe Lieberman Chris Weigant 2010
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It absolutely pains me to type it, but he's really shown some "Joe-mentum" this week.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [147] -- Democrats Fighting The Good Fight Chris Weigant 2010
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It absolutely pains me to type it, but he's really shown some "Joe-mentum" this week.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [147] -- Democrats Fighting The Good Fight Chris Weigant 2010
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As Mike Ditka might say, the Chicago bid needs more mo-mentum as the race nears the wire.
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By getting the House to act first, he created a valuable (but rather intangible) thing in Washington -- "political momentum" (insert your own "Joe-mentum" joke here, I guess...)
Chris Weigant: Thank You, Joe Lieberman Chris Weigant 2010
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As Mike Ditka might say, the Chicago bid needs more mo-mentum as the race nears the wire.
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By getting the House to act first, he created a valuable (but rather intangible) thing in Washington -- "political momentum" (insert your own "Joe-mentum" joke here, I guess...)
Chris Weigant: Thank You, Joe Lieberman Chris Weigant 2010
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