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limb vs cubitus

cubitus vs limb

limb and cubitus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limb Yes No No No
cubitus Yes No No No
As nouns, cubitus is a hyponym of limb; that is, cubitus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than limb:
  • limb: one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
  • cubitus: the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
Other hyponyms of limb include hind limb, hindlimb, forelimb, flipper, leg, crus, leg, thigh, arm, forearm.
limb (noun) cubitus (noun)
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Difference between limb and cubitus

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