Main Entry: omen·tum

Pronunciation: \ō-ˈmen-təm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural omen·ta \-tə\ or omen·tums

Etymology: Latin; perhaps akin to Latin induere to put on, exuere to take off — more at exuviae

Date: 1682

: a fold of peritoneum connecting or supporting abdominal structures (as the stomach and liver); also : a fold of peritoneum free at one end

— omen·tal \-ˈmen-t^əl\ adjective