Words Like FURCULA
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7 definitions of furcula
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A forked process or structure, generally two-pronged.
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The forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles in birds, the wishbone or merrythought.
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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.
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In ornithology, the united pair of clavicles of a bird, forming a single forked bone, whence the name.
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In entomology, a forked process: specifically applied to a long bifid process on the bodies of certain caterpillars. See furciferous, 1.
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In embryology, a forked median protuberance arising in the floor of the embryonic pharynx between the third and fourth pairs of visceral arches. It develops into the epiglottis of the adult.
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a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds