Cubitus
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cubitus is a noun meaning (anatomy) The elbow, or the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.
Meaning
(anatomy) The elbow, or the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.
More Meanings
- (entomology) One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the media and the postcubitus; the vein running along the dorsal edge of the discal cell.
- (anatomy) The forearm; the arm from the elbow to fingertip, or the corresponding portion of a jointed limb of an animal that uses the limb for locomotion or grasping.
- (archaic) The ulna.
Word Forms
- cubiti
Synonyms for cubitus
Depending on context, synonyms include elbow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include elbow, ulna, valgus, varus, cubit, cuboid.
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