manubrium

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US/məˈnubɹiəm/UK/məˈnjuːbɹiəm/

noun

The broad, upper part of the sternum.

OriginLatin manubrium →
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Meanings

nounmanubrium (plural manubria or manubriums)

plural manubria · plural manubriums

  1. anatomyThe broad, upper part of the sternum.
  2. biologyThe tube extending from the central underside of a jellyfish and ending in a mouth.
  3. biologyA cell that projects inward from the centre of the shields in the globule of Chara.
  4. entertainmentA knob or handle that controls the stops of an organ.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
episternum

Origin

  1. Latinmanubrium“handle”
  2. Englishmanubrium

From Latin manubrium (“handle”).

More words from Latin

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Translations

Finnish rintalastan kahva
  • rintalastan kahvabroad, upper part of the sternum
Polish rękojeść mostka
  • rękojeść mostkabroad, upper part of the sternum
Spanish manubrio
  • manubriobroad, upper part of the sternum
Cite this entry
APA

manubrium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manubrium

MLA

“manubrium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manubrium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manubrium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manubrium.

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