cubital

[ kyoo-bi-tl ]

/ ˈkyu bɪ tl /

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adjective

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

noun

Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.

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Origin of cubital

1375–1425 for an earlier sense; late Middle English <Latin cubitālis.See cubit, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM cubital

post·cu·bi·tal, adjective

Words nearby cubital

cubiculum, cubic zirconia, cubiform, cubism, cubit, cubital, cubital furrow, cubitus, cuboid, cuboidal epithelium, Cu-bop

How to use cubital in a sentence

A membrane attached to the inner side of the cubital spur in Apis L.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
This, the stretcher of the cubital quills, is a very interesting muscle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
Cubital forks: the branching or points of separation of the branches of the cubits.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Combined with the shortness of such fingers there is also an extreme slenderness—cubital oligodactylia.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for cubital

cubital

/ (ˈkjuːbɪtəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the forearm

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