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Manus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Manus has 1 sense
- manus(n = noun.body) hand, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" is a part of homo, human, human being, man, arm
has parts: arteria digitalis, digital arteries, arteria metacarpea, metacarpal artery, intercapitular vein, vena intercapitalis, metacarpal vein, vena metacarpus, palm, thenar, finger, ball, metacarpus
has particulars: clenched fist, fist, hooks, maulers, meat hooks, right, right hand, left, left hand
is a kind of extremity
CIDE DICTIONARY
Manus, n. [L., the hand.].
The distal segment of the fore limb, including the carpus and fore foot or hand. [1913 Webster]
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