CUBITUS

cubitus

(noun) the arm from the elbow to the fingertips

elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti

(noun) hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cubitus (plural cubiti)

(archaic) The ulna.

(entomology) One 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.

(anatomy) The elbow, or the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.

(anatomy) The 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

• (vein of insect wing): Cu

Source: Wiktionary



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