furcula noun. ['fǝ:kjʊlǝ] Pl. -lae [-li:]. M19.
[Latin, dim. of FURCA: see -CULE.]
1. Ornithology. The wishbone of a bird, consisting of the united clavicles. M19.

2. Embryology. A process from which the epiglottis is developed. L19.

3. Entomology. The forked appendage at the end of the abdomen in springtails, by which the insect jumps. E20.

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