Definitions for ulnaˈʌl nə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ul•naˈʌl nə(n.)(pl.)-nae; -nas.
the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Category: Anatomy
a corresponding bone in the forelimb of other vertebrates.
Category: Zoology
Origin of ulna:
1835–45; < L: elbow; akin to Gk ōlénē, OE elnell2
ul′nar(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
ulna, elbow bone(noun)
the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
Wiktionary
ulna(Noun)
The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
Origin: From ulna.
Webster Dictionary
Ulna(noun)
the postaxial bone of the forearm, or branchium, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. See Radius
Ulna(noun)
an ell; also, a yard
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