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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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