furcula
the forked clavicular bone of a bird; wishbone.
the ventral, forked appendage on the abdomen of a springtail that the insect uses in springing itself into the air.
Origin of furcula
1Other words from furcula
- fur·cu·lar, adjective
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How to use furcula in a sentence
The coracoids are large, and the clavicles are nearly always united forming the furcula.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe extremities of the furcula, where articulated to the coracoids, vary considerably in outline.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles DarwinThe size and shape of the perforations in the sternum, and the size and divergence of the arms of the furcula, differ.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles DarwinIn a pouter, the furcula had not been lengthened proportionally with the increased length of the body.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles DarwinThe furcula is large, and the scapula has a well developed acromion.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for furcula
furculum (ˈfɜːkjʊləm)
/ (ˈfɜːkjʊlə) /
any forklike part or organ, esp the fused clavicles (wishbone) of birds
Origin of furcula
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