Manubrium
Origin: L, handle, fr. Manus hand.
1. (Science: anatomy) a handlelike process or part; especially, the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus.
2. (Science: zoology) The proboscis of a jellyfish.
Synonym: hypostoma.
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