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cubitus
[ kyoo-bi-tuhs ]
/ 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.
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Origin of cubitus
1820–30; <New Latin, Latin, variant of cubitumcubit
Words nearby cubitus
cubiform, cubism, cubit, cubital, cubital furrow, cubitus, cuboid, cuboidal epithelium, Cu-bop, cub reporter, cub scout
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