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fur·cu·la
(fûr′kyə-lə)n. pl. fur·cu·lae (-lē′) Zoology
A forked part or bone, such as the wishbone of a bird. Also called fourchette.
[Latin, diminutive of furca, fork.]
fur′cu·lar adv.
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furcula
(ˈfɜːkjʊlə) orfurculum
n, pl -lae (-ˌliː) , -la (-lə)
(Zoology) any forklike part or organ, esp the fused clavicles (wishbone) of birds
[C19: from Latin: a forked support for a wall, diminutive of furca fork]
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fur•cu•la
(ˈfɜr kyə lə)n., pl. -lae (-ˌli)
a forked bone; wishbone.
fur′cu•lar, adj.
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Noun | 1. | furcula - a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings wishbone, wishing bone - the furcula of a domestic fowl |
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