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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The broad, upper part of the sternum.
2. 2
   the upper part of the breastbone wordnet
3. 3
   The tube extending from the central underside of a jellyfish and ending in a mouth.
4. 4
   A cell that projects inward from the centre of the shields in the globule of Chara.
5. 5
   A knob or handle that controls the stops of an organ.

Synonyms

All synonyms

episternumepisternum

Etymology

From Latin manubrium (“handle”).

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