[ 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'.