cubital

American

[kyoo-bi-tl] / ˈkyu bɪ tl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.

noun

Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.

cubital British

/ ˈkjuːbɪtəl /

adjective

of or relating to the forearm

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

postcubital

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cubital

1375–1425 for an earlier sense; late Middle English < Latin cubitālis. See cubit, -al ¹

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