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furcula
[ fur-kyuh-luh ]
noun
plural furculae
- 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.
furcula
/ ˈfɜːkjʊlə; ˈfɜːkjʊləm /
noun
- any forklike part or organ, esp the fused clavicles (wishbone) of birds
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Other Word Forms
- ڳܰc· adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of furcula1
C19: from Latin: a forked support for a wall, diminutive of furca fork
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These adorable little creatures are so named because they often have a forked butt flipper called a furcula that launches them skyward in emergencies.
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They use an appendage called the furcula to launch themselves into the air when threatened.
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They also had wishbones, or furculae, another chapter of the story.
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He was the paleontologist who discovered the furcula of a Tyrannosaurus rex.
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The clavicles, when united, as usual, form the furcula; mostly the distal median portion is drawn out into a hypocleidium of various shape.
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