Mentum
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title:
Mentum
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The mentum is an anatomical structure, a projecting feature that is near the mouth of a variety of animals: In insects, the mentum is the distal part of the labium. The mentum bears the palps, glossae, paraglossae, and/or ligula.
On the human face, the mentum refers to the protruding part of the chin.
In certain sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, the mentum is a thin projection of the soft parts of the animal, below the mouth. It is found in the family Pyramidellidae.
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description:
Anatomical structure near the mouth
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentum
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2023-07-02T12:19:30Z
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