Manubrium
/məˈnubɹiəm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The broad, upper part of the sternum.
- 2 the upper part of the breastbone wordnet
- 3 The tube extending from the central underside of a jellyfish and ending in a mouth.
- 4 A cell that projects inward from the centre of the shields in the globule of Chara.
- 5 A knob or handle that controls the stops of an organ.
Etymology
From Latin manubrium (“handle”).