furca
noun
zoology any forklike structure, esp in insects
furcal
-
a word derived from
furca.
Example Sentences
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Sternal orifice: in Perlids; a peculiar slit on each side of the sternum, extending inward and ending blindly := furcal orifice.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Myodocopa.—These have the furcal branches broad, lamellar, with at least three pairs of strong spines or ungues.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
