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manus

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. manus (noun)
  2. Manus (geographical name)
  3. manus Christi (noun)

ma·nus

noun \ˈmā-nəs, ˈmä-\
plural ma·nus\-nəs, -ˌnüs\

Definition of MANUS

: the distal segment of the vertebrate forelimb from carpus to terminus

Origin of MANUS

New Latin, from Latin, hand
First Known Use: 1867

Rhymes with MANUS

anus, feyness, gayness, grayness, heinous, Janus

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