SINCE 1828
crumen
noun
cru·men
| \ ˈkrümə̇n, -ˌmen\
variants:
or crumena \ krüˈmēnə , -ˈmānə \
plural crumens\ -ə̇nz , -enz \
or crumenas\ -ēnəz , -ānəz \
or crumenae\ -ēˌnē , -āˌnī \
Definition of crumen
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
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