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manus

 
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n., pl., manus.
The distal part of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the wrist and hand or the carpus and forefoot.

[Latin, hand.]


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('nəs, măn'əs)
n., pl. manus.
  1. The distal part of the arm, including the carpus, metacarpus, and digits.
  2. The hand.

Pl. manus [L.] hand.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
  Synonyms: hand, mitt, paw


 
 

 

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