furcula

fur·cu·la  (fûrky-l)

n. pl. fur·cu·lae (-l) Zoology

A forked part or bone, such as the wishbone of a bird. Also called fourchette.

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[Latin, diminutive of furca, fork.]

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furcu·lar adv.

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furcula [ˈfɜːkjʊlə], furculum [ˈfɜːkjʊləm]

n pl -lae [-ˌliː] -la [-lə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any forklike part or organ, esp the fused clavicles (wishbone) of birds

[from Latin: a forked support for a wall, diminutive of furca fork]

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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 bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates