Meanings
plural cubiti
- archaicThe ulna.
- biologyOne of the major veins of the insect wing, between the media and the postcubitus; the vein running along the dorsal edge of the discal cell.
Synonyms: Cu
- anatomyThe elbow, or the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.
- anatomyThe forearm; the arm from the elbow to fingertip, or the corresponding portion of a jointed limb of an animal that uses the limb for locomotion or grasping.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of the major veins of the insect wing, between the media and the postcubitus; the vein running along the dorsal edge of the discal cell.
More synonyms by meaning
nounhinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latincubitus
- Englishcubitus
Learned borrowing from Latin cubitus. Doublet of cubit.
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