FURCULAE

FURCULA

furcula

(noun) a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

furculae

plural of furcula

Source: Wiktionary


FURCULA

Fur"cu*la, n. Etym: [L., a forked prop, dim. of furca a fork.] (Anat.)

Definition: A forked process; the wishbone or furculum.

FURCULUM

Fur"cu*lum, n. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. furca a fork.] (Anat.)

Definition: The wishbone or merrythought of birds, formed by the united clavicles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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