furca

/ ˈfɜːkə /

noun

Origin of furca¹

Latin: fork

Variations of this form of punishment are seen in the furca and in the "making a quadruped out of a man."

It is a proverb among the Genoese, 'I Corsi meritano la furca e la sanno soffrire.

We resolved to pursue a route through the Furca pass, one of the most romantic and interesting of all the passes in Switzerland.

The furca is, as a rule, a powerful motor-organ, and has its laminae edged with strong teeth (ungues) or setae or both.

On the other hand, the two limbless segments that precede the caudal furca are decidedly non-malacostracan.

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