cubital

[ kyoo-bi-tl ]

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

noun
  1. Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.

Origin of cubital

1
1375–1425 for an earlier sense; late Middle English <Latin cubitālis.See cubit, -al1

Other words from cubital

  • post·cu·bi·tal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cubital

cubital

/ (ˈkjuːbɪtəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the forearm

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