- cuboid cu·boid
- ['kjuːbɔɪd]
1. adjcuboide2. nparallelepipedo rettangolo
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cuboid cu·boid
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Cuboid — Cu boid (k? boid), a. [Cube + oid: cf. Gr. ???.] (Anat.) Cube shaped, or nearly so; as, the cuboid bone of the foot. n. (Anat.) The bone of the tarsus, which, in man and most mammals, supports the metatarsals of the fourth and fifth toes. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cuboid — [kyo͞o′boid΄] adj. [Gr kyboeidēs: see CUBE1 & OID] 1. shaped like a cube 2. designating a cubelike tarsal bone on the outside of the foot between the metatarsals and the calcaneus n. 1. a six sided figure each face of which is a rectangle … English World dictionary
cuboid — cu·boid kyü .bȯid adj 1) relating to or being the cuboid <the cuboid bone> 2) shaped approximately like a cube cuboid n the outermost bone in the distal row of tarsal bones of the foot that supports the fourth and fifth metatarsals * * *… … Medical dictionary
cuboid — cu•boid [[t]ˈkyu bɔɪd[/t]] adj. Also, cu•boi′dal. 1) math. resembling a cube in form 2) anat. of or pertaining to the tarsal bone above the fourth metatarsal in mammals 3) math. a rectangular parallelepiped 4) anat. the cuboid bone • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
cuboid — cu·boid … English syllables
cu|boid — «KYOO boyd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. shaped like a cube; cubical. 2. Anatomy. of or denoting a cube shaped bone, the outermost of the distal row of tarsal bones. –n. 1. something shaped like a cube. 2. Anatomy. the cuboid bone. 3. Mathematics.… … Useful english dictionary
calcaneocuboid — Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone. * * * cal·ca·neo·cu·boid (.)kal .kā nē ō kyü .bȯid adj of or relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone <calcaneocuboid articulations> * * * cal·ca·neo·cu·boid (kal ka″ne o kuґboid)… … Medical dictionary
cuneocuboid — Relating to the lateral cuneiform and the cuboid bones. * * * cu·neo·cu·boid (ku″ne o kuґboid) pertaining to the cuneiform and cuboid bones … Medical dictionary
Cuboidal — Cu*boid al (k? boid al), a. (Anat.) Cuboid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calcaneocuboidligament — cal·ca·ne·o·cu·boid ligament (kăl kā nē ō kyo͞oʹboid ) n. The ligament that connects the calcaneus and the cuboid bones. * * * … Universalium
-oid — suffix forming adjectives and nouns, denoting form or resemblance (asteroid; rhomboid; thyroid). Derivatives: oidal suffix forming adjectives. oidally suffix forming adverbs. Etymology: mod.L oides f. Gk oeides f. eidos form * * * I. ˌȯid noun… … Useful english dictionary
