cubital

[kyoo-bi-tl]

adjective

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

noun

Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.

Origin of cubital

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

Related formspost·cu·bi·tal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for cubital

Historical Examples of cubital

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

British Dictionary definitions for cubital

cubital

adjective

of or relating to the forearm

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cubital in Medicine

cubital

[kyōō′bĭ-tl]

adj.

Relating to the elbow or the ulna.