ˈfərkə noun
( plural fur·cae -rˌkī, -rˌsē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, fork — more at fork
: a forked process:
a. : an internal skeletal projection from the ventral thoracic wall in certain insects
b. : a chitinous structure in the proboscis of certain flies
c. : the two-forked last abdominal segment of certain crustaceans
d. : forceps 2