manubrium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the upper part of the breastbone

WordNet

Ma*nu"bri*um noun
Etymology
L., handle, fr. manus hand.
Wordforms
plural L Manubria E Manubriums
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus.
  2. (Zoöl.) The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also hypostoma. See Illust. of Hydromedusa.

Webster 1913