Manus (anatomy) The manus (Latin for hand) is the zoological term for the distal portion of the fore limb of an animal. In tetrapods, it is the part of the pentadactyl limb that includes the metacarpals and digits (phalanges). During evolution, it has taken many forms and served a variety of functions.
A cross between parents that differ in one trait is called monohybrid cross.
1 Determination of whether two individuals are half siblings (only one parent in common.). 2  Determination of whether two individuals are full siblings (same mother and same father.). 3  Method of choice in situations where the parents are unavailable for testing.