furcula
[ fur-kyuh-luh ]
noun,plural fur·cu·lae [fur-kyuh-lee]. /ˈfɜr kyəˌli/.
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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British Dictionary definitions for furcula
furcula
furculum (ˈfɜːkjʊləm)
/ (ˈfɜːkjʊlə) /
nounplural -lae (-ˌliː) or -la (-lə)
any forklike part or organ, esp the fused clavicles (wishbone) of birds
Origin of furcula
1C19: from Latin: a forked support for a wall, diminutive of furca fork
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