crumen
noun
cru·men
\ˈkrümə̇n, -ˌmen\
variants: or
crumena
\krüˈmēnə, -ˈmānə\Definition of crumen
crumens
\-ə̇nz, -enz\ orcrumenas
\-ēnəz, -ānəz\ orcrumenae
\-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
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Origin and Etymology of crumen
Latin crumena, crumina purse, bag, modification of Greek grymea bag, trash
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