radio-ulna

noun

ra·​dio-ul·​na ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈəl-nə How to pronounce radio-ulna (audio)
variants or radioulna
plural radio-ulnas or radioulnas
: a single bone in the forelimb of an amphibian (such as a frog) that represents fusion of the separate radius and ulna of higher vertebrate forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radio-ulna was in 1897

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“Radio-ulna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio-ulna. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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