crumen

noun

cru·​men

ˈkrümə̇n,

-ˌmen

variants or crumena

krüˈmēnə,

-ˈmānə

plural crumens

-ə̇nz,

-enz

or crumenas

-ēnəz,

-ānəz

or crumenae

-ēˌnē,

-āˌnī

zoology

: pouch: such as

a

: the suborbital gland that secretes a waxy substance and is present in many deer and antelopes

b

: one into which the mouthparts of certain bugs can be retracted

Word History

Etymology

Latin crumena, crumina purse, bag, modification of Greek grymea bag, trash

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