CUBITAL

cubital

(adjective) of or relating to the elbow

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cubital (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna.

(entomology) Of or pertaining to the cubitus and/or the areas of the wing next to it.

Measured in cubits.

Of the length of a cubit.

Noun

cubital (plural cubitals)

A sleeve covering the arm from the elbow to the hand.

Source: Wiktionary


Cu"bit*al (k"bt-al), a. Etym: [L. cubitalis.]

1. Of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna; as, the cubital nerve; the cubital artery; the cubital muscle.

2. Of the length of a cubit. Sir. T. Browne.

Cu"bit*al, n.

Definition: A sleeve covering the arm from the elbow to the hand. Crabb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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