the wrist and hand the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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ma•nus
(mā′nəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nus.
Ma•nus (mä′no̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nus.
- Anatomythe distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- Law[Roman Law.]power over persons, as that of the husband over the wife.
- Latin: hand
- 1510–20
Ma•nus (mä′no̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nus.
- a member of a people living on the island of Manus, in the Admiralty Islands.
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'manus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Admiralty Islands
- amanuensis
- aquamanile
- bimane
- bimanous
- finger
- hand
- immane
- maintain
- manacle
- manada
- manage
- manche
- manciple
- mandate
- manes
- maneuver
- manicure
- manifest
- maniform
- manilla
- maniple
- manner
- mano
- manque
- manual
- manubrium
- manuduction
- manufactory
- manufacture
- manumit
- manuscript
- masturbate
- mortmain
- primary
- quadrumanous