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ce|men|tum — «suh MEHN tuhm», noun. the bony tissue forming the outer crust of the root of a tooth; cement … Useful english dictionary
fer|men|tum — «fuhr MEHN tuhm», noun. in the medieval church, a portion of a consecrated wafer reserved by a bishop and brought to a pest about to say Mass, as a token of Christian communion … Useful english dictionary
mo|men|tum — «moh MEHN tuhm», noun, plural tums or ta. 1. the force with which a body moves, equal to its mass multiplied by its velocity: »A falling object gains momentum as it falls. 2. impetus resulting from movement: »The runner stumbled just before the… … Useful english dictionary
o|men|tum — «oh MEHN tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh». a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach with certain of the other viscera. The great omentum is attached to the stomach and enfolds the transverse colon; the lesser omentum lies between the stomach… … Useful english dictionary
ra|men|tum — «ruh MEHN tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh», Botany. a thin, membranous scale formed on the leaves or shoots of some ferns. ╂[< Latin rāmentum piece scraped off < rādere to scrape] … Useful english dictionary
sar|men|tum — «sahr MEHN tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh». Botany. a runner (stem), as that of the strawberry. ╂[< Latin sarmentum twig, related to sarpere to prune, trim] … Useful english dictionary
sub|men|tum — «suhb MEHN tuhm», noun. the lower part of the labium in insects. ╂[< New Latin submentum < Latin sub under + mentum chin] … Useful english dictionary
teg|men|tum — «tehg MEHN tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh». Botany. 1. the scaly coat which covers a leaf bud. 2. one of the scales of such a coat. ╂[< Latin tegmentum, variant of tegumentum < tegere to cover] … Useful english dictionary
to|men|tum — «toh MEHN tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh». 1. Botany. a soft down consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs, pressed close to the surface. 2. Anatomy. a downy covering, especially the flocculent inner surface of the pia mater, consisting of… … Useful english dictionary
ar|gu|men|tum ad ho|mi|nem — «AHR gyuh MEHN tuhm ad HOM uh nehm», Latin. an argument appealing to personal prejudices or interests. See also ad hominem. (Cf. ↑ad hominem) … Useful english dictionary
