cubitus
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cubitus
(ˈkjuːbɪtəs)n
1. (Anatomy) the elbow
2. (Units) the lower arm from elbow to fingertip
3. (Zoology) zoology obsolete the fourth leg joint in hexapods
cu•bi•tus
(ˈkyu bɪ təs)n., pl. -ti (-ˌtaɪ)
the forearm.
[1820–30; < New Latin, Latin, variant of cubitum cubit]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() musculus articularis cubiti - a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint - a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane crazy bone, funny bone - a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone; "the funny bone is not humerus" |
2. | cubitus - the arm from the elbow to the fingertips limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper |
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cu·bi·tus
n. L. cubitus, cúbito, hueso interno del antebrazo.