01 n. A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus.
pl.
Manubria, Manubriums ((#))
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A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus.(Anat.)
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The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also hypostoma. See Illust. of Hydromedusa.(Zool.) Also: hypostoma See: Hydromedusa