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postcubitus

postcubitus noun: one of the major veins of the insect wing, between the cubitus and the anal veins (although it was originally considered one of the anal veins itself).

Noun

postcubitus (plural postcubiti)

  1. One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the cubitus and the anal veins (although it was originally considered one of the anal veins itself).
    Synonyms:
    Pcu

Synonyms of postcubitus

Forms of postcubitus

pluralpostcubiti

Origin of postcubitus

From post- + cubitus.

Words formed from postcubitus

Questions about postcubitus

What does postcubitus mean?
Postcubitus means one of the major veins of the insect wing, between the cubitus and the anal veins (although it was originally considered one of the anal veins itself).
What part of speech is postcubitus?
Postcubitus is a noun.
What is the plural of postcubitus?
The plural of postcubitus is postcubiti.

Words near postcubitus in the dictionary

  1. postcrural
  2. postcryopreserved
  3. postcrystallisation
  4. postcrystallization
  5. postcubital
  6. postcubitus
  7. postcue
  8. postcued
  9. postcues
  10. postcuing
  11. postcumulus

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