Associations to the word «Furcula»
Noun
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Wiktionary
FURCULA, noun. (anatomy) A forked process or structure, generally two-pronged.
FURCULA, noun. (ornithology) The forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles in birds, the wishbone or merrythought.
FURCULA, noun. (entomology) The (two-pronged) forked, somewhat tail-like organ held bent forward and secured by a catch beneath most species of Collembola (springtails), with which they jump by releasing the catch abruptly when alarmed.
Dictionary definition
FURCULA, noun. A forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds.
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