n.
Pronunciation: ō - ' men-t ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ta \ -t ə \ or -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 \ - ' men-t ə l \ adjective