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ulna

also ulnae
noun
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As a noun, ulna means 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.

Meanings of ulna

2 meanings

noun

  1. anatomyThe 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.

  2. The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearmbody

    Similar: elbow bone

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
elbow bone

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