Manubrium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural ma·nu·bri·a [muh-noo-bree-uh, -nyoo-], /məˈnu bri ə, -ˈnyu-/, ma·nu·bri·ums.
  1. a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.
  2. Also called presternum. Anatomy.
    • the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum.
    • the long process of the malleus.
noun plural -bria (-brɪə) or -briums
  1. any handle-shaped part, esp the upper part of the sternum
  2. the tubular mouth that hangs down from the centre of a coelenterate medusa such as a jellyfish
Manubrium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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