manubrium

Ma*nu"bri*um, n.; pl. L. Manubria, E. Manubriums. Etym: [L., handle, fr. manus hand.] 1. (Anat.) Defn: A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also hypostoma. See Illust. of Hydromedusa.

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