cubital

[ kyoo-bi-tl ]
/ ˈkyu bɪ tl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.

noun

Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.

Origin of cubital

1375–1425 for an earlier sense; late Middle English < Latin cubitālis. See cubit, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM cubital

post·cu·bi·tal, adjective

Words nearby cubital

cubicle, cubiculum, cubiform, cubism, cubit, cubital, cubital furrow, cubital joint, cubital nerve, cubitus, cubitus valgus

British Dictionary definitions for postcubital

cubital
/ (ˈkjuːbɪtəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the forearm

Medical definitions for postcubital (1 of 2)

postcubital
[ pōst-kyōō′bĭ-tl ]

adj.

On or in the posterior or dorsal part of the forearm.

Medical definitions for postcubital (2 of 2)

cubital
[ kyōō′bĭ-tl ]

adj.

Relating to the elbow or the ulna.