Ulmaceous, ul-mā′shus, adj. relating to an order of trees of which the elm is the type.—adjs. Ul′mic, Ul′mous, pertaining to ulmin.—ns. Ul′min, a dark-brown gummy substance exuded from excrescences in the elm, oak, &c., and present in peat, vegetable mould, &c.; Ul′mus, the genus of the elms. [L. ulmus, an elm.]
Ulna, ul′na, n. the inner and larger of the two bones of the forearm:—pl. Ul′næ.—adv. Ul′nad, toward the ulna.—adj. Ul′nar.—n. Ulnā′re, an element of the primitive carpus situated on the ulnar side—represented in man by the cuneiform bone:—pl. Ulnā′ria. [L. ulna; Eng. ell.]
Ulodendron, ū-lō-den′dron, n. a genus of fossil trees with lepidodendroid cortical scars.
Ulosis, ū-lō′sis, n. the process by which a scar is formed, cicatrisation. [Gr. oulē, a scar.]
Ulotrichous, ū-lot′ri-kus, adj. having crisp woolly hair.—adj. and n. Ulot′richan:—ns.pl. Ulot′richi, Ulot′riches. [Gr. oulos, woolly, thrix, trichos, hair.]
Ulster, ul′stėr, n. a long and loose kind of overcoat worn by men and women, usually having a hood and belt.—n. Ul′ster-cus′tom, the form of tenant-right long customary in Ulster, and legalised by statute in 1870 and 1881 (see Tenant-right).—adj. Ul′stered, wearing an ulster.
Ulterior, ul-tē′ri-or, adj. on the further side: beyond: in the future: remoter, beyond what is seen or avowed.—adv. Ultē′riorly, in an ulterior or remote manner. [L. ulterior (comp. of ulter), that is beyond or on the other side.]
Ultimate, ul′ti-māt, adj. furthest: last: incapable of further division.—adv. Ul′timately.—n. Ultimā′tum, the final proposition or terms for a treaty:—pl. Ultimā′ta.—adj. Ul′timo, in the last (month).—n. Ul′timo-gen′iture, the same as Borough-English (q.v.)—opp. to Primogeniture.—Ultimus hæres (law), the crown or the state, which succeeds to the property of those who die intestate, without leaving next of kin, or who, being bastards, have no next of kin. [L. ultimus, the last, superl. of ulter.]
Ultion, ul′shun, n. revenge. [L.]
Ultra, ul′tra, adj. going beyond, extreme—in composition, as in Ultra-classical, Ultra-fashionable, Ultra-conservative, Ultra-critical, &c.—n. an ultraist: a fanatic.—ns. Ul′traism, the principles of ultraists; Ul′traist, one who carries to extremes the opinions or principles of his party.—Ultra vī′res, beyond one's power or rights. [L. ultra, beyond, vires, pl. of vis, strength.]