cubital

[ kyoo-bi-tl ]

/ ˈkyu bɪ tl /

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

cubicle, cubiculum, cubiform, cubism, cubit, cubital, cubital furrow, cubital joint, cubital nerve, cubitus, cubitus valgus

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Example sentences from the Web for 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
Cubital forks: the branching or points of separation of the branches of the cubits.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
This, the stretcher of the cubital quills, is a very interesting muscle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cubital

cubital

/ (ˈkjuːbɪtəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the forearm

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Medical definitions for cubital

cubital

[ kyōō′bĭ-tl ]

adj.

Relating to the elbow or the ulna.