manus

(mā′nəs)

noun pl. manus

the terminal part of the forelimb of a vertebrate, as the hand of a person or the forefoot of a four-legged animal

Origin: L, hand: see manual

See manus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. manus manus

The distal part of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the wrist and hand or the carpus and forefoot.

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Origin: Latin, hand; see man-² in Indo-European roots

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