cuboid

[ kyoo-boid ]

/ ˈkyu bɔɪd /

adjective

Also cu·boi·dal. resembling a cube in form.

Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the outermost bone of the distal row of tarsal bones.

noun

Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped.

Anatomy. the cuboid bone.

Origin of cuboid

First recorded in 1700–10, cuboid is from the Greek word kyboeidḗs cubelike. See cube¹, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM cuboid

sub·cu·boid, adjectivesub·cu·boi·dal, adjective

Words nearby cuboid

cubital joint, cubital nerve, cubitus, cubitus valgus, cubitus varus, cuboid, cuboidal epithelium, Cu-bop, cub reporter, cub scout, cuchifrito

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Example sentences from the Web for cuboid

But this will not be so if the vase is spherical or if it has the shape of a cuboid.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
Two sesamoid bones are usually developed below each metatarso-phalangeal joint, and one below the cuboid.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In the tarsus the cuboid articulates with both the calcaneum and the astragalus, which is remarkably flat.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The cuboid is small, and the internal and middle cuneiform bones are small and united together.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various

The distal row of the tarsus has four bones, three cuneiforms and a cuboid.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for cuboid

cuboid

/ (ˈkjuːbɔɪd) /

adjective Also: cuboidal (kjuːˈbɔɪdəl)

shaped like a cube; cubic

of or denoting the cuboid bone

noun

the cubelike bone of the foot; the outer distal bone of the tarsus

maths a geometric solid whose six faces are rectangles; rectangular parallelepiped

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Medical definitions for cuboid

cuboid

[ kyōō′boid′ ]

adj.

Having the approximate shape of a cube.

n.

A tarsal bone on the outer side of the foot, articulating in front with the calcaneus and lateral cuneiform, and behind with the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones.

Other words from cuboid

cu•boi′dal (kyōō-boid′l) adj.

单词	cuboid
释义	cuboid [ kyoo-boid ] / ˈkyu bɔɪd / adjective Also cu·boi·dal. resembling a cube in form. Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the outermost bone of the distal row of tarsal bones. noun Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped. Anatomy. the cuboid bone. Origin of cuboid First recorded in 1700–10, cuboid is from the Greek word kyboeidḗs cubelike. See cube¹, -oid OTHER WORDS FROM cuboid sub·cu·boid, adjectivesub·cu·boi·dal, adjective Words nearby cuboid cubital joint, cubital nerve, cubitus, cubitus valgus, cubitus varus, cuboid, cuboidal epithelium, Cu-bop, cub reporter, cub scout, cuchifrito Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuboid But this will not be so if the vase is spherical or if it has the shape of a cuboid. The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method\|Henri Poincar Two sesamoid bones are usually developed below each metatarso-phalangeal joint, and one below the cuboid. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In the tarsus the cuboid articulates with both the calcaneum and the astragalus, which is remarkably flat. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The cuboid is small, and the internal and middle cuneiform bones are small and united together. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6\|Various The distal row of the tarsus has four bones, three cuneiforms and a cuboid. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for cuboid cuboid / (ˈkjuːbɔɪd) / adjective Also: cuboidal (kjuːˈbɔɪdəl) shaped like a cube; cubic of or denoting the cuboid bone noun the cubelike bone of the foot; the outer distal bone of the tarsus maths a geometric solid whose six faces are rectangles; rectangular parallelepiped Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cuboid cuboid [ kyōō′boid′ ] adj. Having the approximate shape of a cube. n. A tarsal bone on the outer side of the foot, articulating in front with the calcaneus and lateral cuneiform, and behind with the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones. Other words from cuboid cu•boi′dal (kyōō-boid′l) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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