manubrium

noun — 4 senses

manubrium

noun

US /məˈnubɹiəm/ · UK /məˈnjuːbɹiəm/

Etymology From Latin manubrium (“handle”).

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The broad, upper part of the sternum.

2

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology The tube extending from the central underside of a jellyfish and ending in a mouth.

3

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A cell that projects inward from the centre of the shields in the globule of Chara.

4

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A knob or handle that controls the stops of an organ.

Derived terms
manubrial
Related terms
manubriate, manubriated

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