n.
Pronunciation: ' f ə r-ky ə -l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lae \ - ˌ l ē , - ˌ l ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, forked prop, diminutive of furca
Date: 1859
: a forked process or part: as a : WISHBONE b : the forked leaping appendage arising from the fourth abdominal segment of a springtail