Word
mentum
/ˈmentəm/
noun
下巴；颏
The chin.
解剖学用词；日常口语常说下巴。
- 1.
The chin.
下巴；颏
- 2.
A chin-like projection below the mouth of certain mollusks.
某些软体动物口部下方类似下巴的突起
- 3.
The central part of the labium in insects.
昆虫下唇的中央部分
- 4.
A projection in front of the flower in some orchids.
某些兰花花朵前方的突起
颏状突起；颏；某些软体动物口部下方类似下巴的突起；昆虫下唇的中央部分；某些兰花花朵前方的突起
In use
The entomologist pointed out the mentum of the insect under the microscope.
In some orchids, the mentum is formed by the fusion of sepals and the column base.
The mollusk's mentum helps it sense the surrounding environment.
the mentum of [noun]
表示属于某结构的颏部。
The mentum of the insect is well developed.
昆虫的颏发育良好。
[adjective] mentum
形容词修饰mentum，描述其形态特征。
The orchid's mentum is elongated.
兰花的花萼与蕊柱基部形成的颏状突起是延长的。
mentum [noun]
mentum作为定语修饰名词，构成复合名词。
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Learner notes
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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