noun
- Plural of loment; a type of legume pod that breaks into one-seeded segments when mature.
Usage: botanical term; also spelled 'lomentum' in singular form
Examples
- The loments of the plant dispersed their seeds across the field.
- Botanists studied the loments to understand the plant's reproductive strategy.
- These loments are characteristic of certain legume species.
- The loments broke apart naturally to release individual seeds.