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cubitus

[ kyoo-bi-tuh s ]

/ ˈkyu bɪ təs /

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noun, plural cu·bi·ti [kyoo-bi-tahy] /ˈkyu bɪˌtaɪ/.

a longitudinal vein in the rear portion of the wing of an insect.

Anatomy.

the forearm.
Now Rare. the ulna.

Nearby words

Origin of cubitus

1820–30; < New Latin, Latin, variant of cubitum cubit

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Examples from the Web for cubitus

Wings very long, and very narrow, the humerus and cubitus extremely elongated; first quill longest.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon
A coronet or semicoronet of spines, observable at the apex of the Cubitus or Tibia of some insects.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
When this angle is increased, the attitude is described as one of cubitus valgus.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Hypotenuses: in Odonata; the simple or broken cross-vein between media 4, and cubitus 1, forming outer boundary of triangle.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

The Cubitus or Ulna is endu'd with two sorts of Motions, viz.
The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc

Medicine definitions for cubitus

cubitus

[ kyōō′bĭ-təs ]

n. pl. cubitus

elbow

ulna

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