MANUBRIUM


Meaning of MANUBRIUM in English

[ mə'n(j)u:brɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural manubria or ~s ) Anatomy & Zoology

1》 the broad upper part of the sternum of mammals, with which the clavicles and first ribs articulate.

2》 the tube which bears the mouth of a coelenterate.

Derivatives

manubrial adjective

Origin

C17: from L., 'haft'.

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