manubriums

Variant of manubrium

manubrium definition

ma·nu·brium (mə no̵̅o̅′brē əm, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun pl. manubria -·bria (-ə) or manubriums -·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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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