manubrium
manubrium
Definition
ma·nu·brium (mə no̵̅o̅′brē əm, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun pl. -·bria--ə or -·bri·ums
a handlelike structure, process, or part; esp.,
- the portion of a jellyfish or other cnidarian that bears the mouth at its tip
- the uppermost of the three bony segments constituting the breastbone in mammals
Etymology: L, a handle, hilt, haft < manus, a hand: see manual
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