manus

noun

ma·​nus ˈmā-nəs  ˈmä- 

plural manus ˈmā-nəs  -ˌnüs  ˈmä- 

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, hand

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for manus

• anus
• grayness
• greyness
• heinous
• janus
• planus
• calanus
• pandanus

Medical Definition

manus

noun

ma·​nus ˈmā-nəs  ˈmä- 

plural manus -nəs  -ˌnüs 

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

Geographical Definition

Manus

geographical name

Ma·​nus ˈmä-nəs 

island of the southwestern Pacific in the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea; largest of the group area 600 square miles (1560 square kilometers)