Hyphenation of mentum

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word mentum? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

men-tum

Definitions of mentum:

1.	A projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids
2.	The protruding part of the lower jaw
3.	A projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin

Synonyms of mentum:

noun	plant part, plant structure
noun	chin, feature, lineament
noun	body part

Last hyphenations of this language

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