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Definition of: cubitus
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′bə·təs) noun plural ·ti (-tī)
1. A cubit.
2. Entomol. a The fifth longitudinal vein of an insect's wing. b The tibia of the anterior leg. c The radial or stigmal vein in the Hemiptera.
3. Anat. The forearm. [<L, var. of cubitum. See CUBIT.]
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