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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