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manubrium

UK/məˈnjuːbɹiəm/US/məˈnubɹiəm/

manubrium noun: the broad, upper part of the sternum.

Noun

manubrium (plural manubria or manubriums)

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

manubrium meaning in Tamil

manubrium in Tamil

மனுபிரியம், கைப்பிடிஒத்த, பிடியுரு, மார்பெலும்பு தலை

Forms of manubrium

pluralmanubria
pluralmanubriums

Origin of manubrium

From Latin manubrium (“handle”).

Words formed from manubrium

Questions about manubrium

What does manubrium mean?
Manubrium means the broad, upper part of the sternum.
What is manubrium in Tamil?
Manubrium in Tamil is மனுபிரியம், கைப்பிடிஒத்த, பிடியுரு. See Manubrium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is manubrium?
Manubrium is a noun.
How do you pronounce manubrium?
Manubrium is pronounced /məˈnubɹiəm/ (US).
What is the plural of manubrium?
The plural of manubrium is manubria.

Words near manubrium in the dictionary

  1. manubria
  2. manubrial
  3. manubriated
  4. manubriectomy
  5. manubriosternal
  6. manubrium
  7. manubriums
  8. manucaptor
  9. manucaptors
  10. manucode
  11. manucodes

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