CRUMEN


Meaning of CRUMEN in English

ˈkrümə̇n, -ˌmen noun

or cru·me·na krüˈmēnə, -ˈmānə

( plural crumens -ə̇nz, -enz ; or crumenas -ēnəz, -ānəz ; or crume·nae -ēˌnē, -āˌnī)

Etymology: Latin crumena, crumina purse, bag, modification of Greek grymea bag, trash — more at crumb

zoology : pouch: 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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.