furculum
[ fur-kyuh-luhm ]
Origin of furculum
1From New Latin
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How to use furculum in a sentence
The furculum, pelvis, and bones of the tail are in their natural position.
The Geological Evidence of The Antiquity of Man | Charles LyellThe region of the furculum is equally well marked in the Toucans and Sun-birds.
Colouration in Animals and Plants | Alfred TylorAgain, all birds that can fly possess a “merrythought,” or furculum; and such is not found in the Pterodactyl.
Extinct Monsters | H. N. HutchinsonThe furculum of the Bird is always absent from the Pterodactyle.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. Seeley
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