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cubitus

noun

Meaning

  1. The ulna.
  2. 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.
  3. The elbow, or the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.
  4. 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.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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