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ulna /ˈʌlnə /
noun
(plural ulnae /ˈʌlniː/)
(plural or ulnas)
the thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare with radius (sense 2 of the noun)
the bone in a quadruped's foreleg or a bird's wing that corresponds to the ulna in a human being.
– DERIVATIVES
ulnar /ˈʌlnə / adjective
– ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the humerus): from Latin; related to ell1.