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manubrium Definition

ma·nu·brium (mə no̵̅o̅brē əm, -nyo̵̅o̅-)

noun pl. -·bria--ə or -·bri·ums

a handlelike structure, process, or part; esp.,

  1. the portion of a jellyfish or other cnidarian that bears the mouth at its tip
  2. the uppermost of the three bony segments constituting the breastbone in mammals

Etymology: L, a handle, hilt, haft < manus, a hand: see manual