ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cubital

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Cubital is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna.

Meaning

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna.

More Meanings

  1. (entomology) Of or pertaining to the cubitus and/or the areas of the wing next to it.
  2. Measured in cubits.
  3. Of the length of a cubit.
  4. (entomology) Synonym of cubitus.

Example Sentences

towers of that city being so high, that unto men below they appeared in a cubital stature
Second cubital cell irregularly quadrangular, trapezoid, placed in a direct line with the first and third cubitals

Word Forms

Synonyms for cubital

Depending on context, synonyms include cubitus.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include humerocubital, cubitoradial, ulnar, ulnocarpal, humeroulnar, ulnocondylar.

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