furculae

Variant of furcula

furcula definition

fur·cula (fʉr′kyo̵̅o̅ lə)

noun pl. furculae -·lae (-lē, -lī′)

Anat., Zool. any forked part or organ, as the forked tail of certain springing insects or the wishbone

Etymology: ModL, forked support, dim. of L furca, a fork

Related Forms:

  • furcular fur′·cu·lar (-lər) adjective

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