ulna
ulna · ulnae · ulnas
локтевая кость
Elle
The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite…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.
/ˈʌlnə/
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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.
Elle
локтева́я костьloktevája kostʹ
More definitions
- the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
Translations
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bone of the forearm:
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bone of the forearm:
Origin
From Latin ulna (“elbow”). Doublet of ell.From Latin ulna (“elbow”). Doublet of ell.
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Forms
plural: ulnae / ulnasSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm:elbow bone
Word family
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