MANUBRIUM

manubrium

(noun) the upper part of the breastbone

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

manubrium (plural manubria or manubriums)

(skeleton) The broad, upper part of the sternum.

(zoology) The tube extending from the central underside of a jellyfish and ending in a mouth.

A knob or handle that controls the stops of an organ.

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*nu"bri*um, n.; pl. L. Manubria, E. Manubriums. Etym: [L., handle, fr. manus hand.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also hypostoma. See Illust. of Hydromedusa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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