FURCULA

[ 'fə:kjʊlə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -li: ) Zoology

1》 the wishbone of a bird.

2》 the forked appendage at the end of the abdomen in a springtail, by which the insect jumps.

Derivatives

~r adjective

Origin

C19: from L., dimin. of furca 'fork'.