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Furcula

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Noun

1. furcula

a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds

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Furcula

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noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -la (-lə)
any forklike part or organ, esp the fused clavicles (wishbone) of birds

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Furcula

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nounWord forms: plural ˈfurculae (ˈfɜrkjuli ; fʉrˈkyo̅olē; ˈfɜrkjuˌlaɪ ; fʉrˈkyo̅olīˌ)
Anatomy and Zoology
any forked part or organ, as the forked tail of certain springing insects or the wishbone

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Furcula

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n. pl. fur·cu·lae (-lē′)
Zoology
A forked part or bone, such as the wishbone of a bird. Also called fourchette.

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