Mentum
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- The mentum is the distal part of the labium in insects. The mentum bears the labial palps and the ligula. Some dragonfly nymphs have menta that bear toothed palps.
- The mentum also refers to the protruding part of the human chin.
- The mentum can also refer to a thin projection below the mouth of certain mollusks, as in the family Pyramidellidae.