Manubrium
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /məˈnubɹiəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Manubrium is a noun meaning (anatomy) The broad, upper part of the sternum.
Meaning
(anatomy) The broad, upper part of the sternum.
More Meanings
- (zoology) The tube extending from the central underside of a jellyfish and ending in a mouth.
- (botany) A cell that projects inward from the centre of the shields in the globule of Chara.
- (music) A knob or handle that controls the stops of an organ.
Word Forms
- manubria
- manubriums
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mallei, presternum, sternum, mesosternum, episternum, sternalis.
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