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ma•nus



Pronunciation: (mā'nus), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -nus.
1. Anat., Zool.the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
2. Roman Law.power over persons, as that of the husband over the wife.

Ma•nus



Pronunciation: (mä'nOOs), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -nus.
a member of a people living on the island of Manus, in the Admiralty Islands.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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