manubrium, n. [L., handle, fr. manus hand.].
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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. [1913 Webster]
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The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also
hypostoma. See
Illust. of
Hydromedusa. [
1913 Webster]