cubitus vs ginglymus

cubitus and ginglymus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cubitus	Yes	No	No	No
ginglymus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ginglymus is a hypernym of cubitus; that is, ginglymus is a word with a broader meaning than cubitus:

cubitus: hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
ginglymus: a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane

Other hypernyms of cubitus include ginglymoid joint, hinge joint.

cubitus (noun)	ginglymus (noun)
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped	a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
the arm from the elbow to the fingertips