ul·nare
| \ ˌəlˈna(a)rē, -ˈnärē \
variants:
or ulnar \
ˈəlnə(r)
\
plural ulnaria\
-a(a)rēə , -ärēə
\ or ulnars
Definition of ulnare
1
: the third carpal bone or element of the proximal row counting from the radial side
specifically
: cuneiform sense 1b
2
or ulnar carpal
: a bone of a bird probably representing the ulnare and centrale and sometimes also the fifth metacarpal
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“Ulnare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulnare. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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