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Manubrium

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Noun

1. manubrium

the upper part of the breastbone

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Manubrium

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noun plural -bria (-brɪə) or -briums
1. anatomy
any handle-shaped part, esp the upper part of the sternum
2. zoology
the tubular mouth that hangs down from the centre of a coelenterate medusa such as a jellyfish

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Manubrium

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nounWord forms: plural maˈnubria (məˈnubriə ; məno̅oˈbrēə; məˈnjubriə ; mənyo̅oˈbrēə) or maˈnubriums
a handlelike structure, process, or part
; esp.,
a. 
the portion of a jellyfish or other cnidarian that bears the mouth at its tip
b. 
the uppermost of the three bony segments constituting the breastbone in mammals

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Manubrium

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n. pl. ma·nu·bri·a (-brē-ə)
A body part or process shaped like a handle, especially:
a. The broad upper division of the sternum with which the clavicle and first two ribs articulate. Also called episternum, presternum.
b. The long tapering process of the malleus attached to the central portion of the eardrum.

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