FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term mentum ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004544 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition The distal part of the labium originally paired, secondarily fused into one broad plate bearing on its apical margin usually a prementum, and the paired appendages of the labial palp, the glossa and the paraglossa. In the context of Drosophila refers to the adult maxillary structures.[ FlyBase:FBrf0166419 ]
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