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

cubit, cubital, cubital furrow, cubital joint, cubital nerve, cubitus, cubitus valgus, cubitus varus, cuboid, cuboidal epithelium, cuchifrito

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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